White Ink

WILL EUROPE’S NO 1 LEGAL IT FIRM CONQUER THE US – IN SPITE OF ITS BOORISH BILLIONNAIRE BOSS?

March 2028. The largest financial crisis ever has yielded an unexpected result: the mandatory registration of all rights and obligations of every European citizen, company, institution and government, from contracts to criminal records, bank balances and welfare benefits. A new legal technology sector has emerged: rights management. The sector is dominated by MRM, a company founded by the boorish Dutch RM billionaire Henk Vis, operating from tax free zones in Europe and Dubai.

When the US President announces her plan to introduce a similar registration system in 2029, the leading RM companies start sharpening their knives as they prepare to conquer the giant US market. An acquisition in Bermuda may make MRM the world market leader – or bankrupt the company if it fails. In the week before the acquisition, culture clashes and feuds in the management team threaten to hurt Henk where it hurts him most. His American dream hangs in the balance, in the hands of an attractive Bermudian lawyer.

White Ink is a story about the Big Brother world after the financial crisis, business dilemmas, culture clashes, dependence on IT and more.

Teasers

The setting

2028:

Two of the most revolutionary decisions of the 21^st century are taken by women. One of them is the first black female U.S. President. A Republican.

The setting

May 26, 2018:

Rights Management is the most profitable technology sector in the world. MRM-boss Henk Vis ranks no. 9 on the Forbes World’s Billionaires. Google’s Larry Page ranks 17^th.

The setting

2028:

The new province of The Netherlands is attractive, and not just because of the Olympic Games or its chauvinist tulip fields.

The setting

May 26, 2018:

GALILEO navigation sattelites of the European Space Agency track the movements of 730 million Europeans to determine the rules and regulations whose application are based on location.

The setting

May 26, 2018:

European tax havens cease to exist. Tax free islands and peninsulas live on.

The setting

May 26, 2018:

The European central Bank abolishes Euro banknotes and coins as legal tender. Only giral payments in Euro remain possible from then on.

The setting

May 26, 2018:

As of midnight, all 740 citizens, companies, institutions and governments of the EU only have rights and obligations if they have been registered with Euregist.

The setting

May 26, 2018:

European Commission President Neelie Kroes announces the completion of Europe’s most important European integration project ever.

Reviews

‘It certainly made me think about what a cashless e-society would look like. Excellent title BTW. Please keep me posted about what you write next.’

EDWARD LUCAS, Editor, The Economist

‘1984 has become 2028 in this credible and incredible future of Europe’s own Google, about to go under in a corporate ego clash.’

JORIS WILLEMS, Technology and Commercial Contracts Partner, DLA Piper

‘Lawyers and other professionals will see how both their work and their lives might change dramatically over the next coming years. Extremely exciting, with the bonus of a complex conspiracy. A new author of legal thrillers has emerged.’

ADRIANUS SCHOORL, Head of Financial Services Middle East, Allen & Overy LLP

‘Thrilling, enthralling, fascinating. After a few Baldaccis and a Grisham this book was at least as good. Take your time to read it because you won’t put it down. Great debut. May many follow!’

ANNERIE VREUGDENHIL, Head of Commercial Banking Netherlands, ING

‘Lawyers and other professionals will see how both their work and their lives might change dramatically over the coming years. Extremely exciting, with the bonus of a complex conspiracy. A new author of legal thrillers has emerged.’

ADRIANUS SCHOORL, Head of Financial Services Middle East, Allen & Overy LLP

Top 10 most remarkable thriller debut 2013. ‘Unique. His “firstborn” is already a hit! White Ink speaks to a wide audience.’

CRIMEZONE.NL ****

‘Thrilling, enthralling, fascinating. After a few Baldaccis and a Grisham this book was at least as good. Take your time to read it because you won’t put it down. Great debut. May many follow!’

ANNERIE VREUGDENHIL, Head of Commercial Banking Netherlands, ING

Top 10 most remarkable thriller debut 2013. ‘Unique. His “firstborn” is already a hit! White Ink speaks to a wide audience.’

CRIMEZONE.NL ****

White Ink

Teasers

Two of the most revolutionary decisions of the 21st century are taken by women. One of them is the first black female U.S. President. A Republican.

Rights Management is the most profitable technology sector in the world. MRM-boss Henk Vis ranks no. 9 on the Forbes World’s Billionaires. Google’s Larry Page ranks 17th.

The new province of The Netherlands is attractive, and not just because of the Olympic Games or its chauvinist tulip fields.

GALILEO navigation sattelites of the European Space Agency track the movements of 730 million Europeans to determine the rules and regulations whose application are based on location.

European tax havens cease to exist. Tax free islands and peninsulas live on.

The European central Bank abolishes Euro banknotes and coins as legal tender. Only giral payments in Euro remain possible from then on.

As of midnight, all 740 citizens, companies, institutions and governments of the EU only have rights and obligations if they have been registered with Euregist.

European Commission President Neelie Kroes announces the completion of Europe’s most important European integration project ever.

Reviews

Two of the most revolutionary decisions of the 21^st century are taken by women. One of them is the first black female U.S. President. A Republican.

Rights Management is the most profitable technology sector in the world. MRM-boss Henk Vis ranks no. 9 on the Forbes World’s Billionaires. Google’s Larry Page ranks 17^th.