Ethan Cooper is the pseudonym of Tim Harris, a New York-based editor and novelist who has written THE BUSINESS CYCLE, a series of four novels about life in business and the ethical challenges often presented. These novels--IN CONTROL, SMOOTH IN MEETINGS, TOM'S JOB, and TRIP AT THE TOP--examine the rewards and perils of ambition and success through the careers and family experiences of: 1) a Machiavellian CEO who runs a major bank; 2) a rising star in the high-tech industry; 3) an everyman who muddles through life; and 4) the narcissistic owner of a small business who is trying to raise capital...