The Dollar Compass

A gripping tale of ideals, temptation, and moral decay in the shadow of the Cold War.

Henrik Bertelsen is walking a dangerous tightrope: sales manager at a struggling American tech company, father of two young children, and ambitious amateur musician.

At home in their co-housing community, his wife, Sammy, is fighting to find herself again after maternity leave while juggling a demanding management job that clashes with Henrik’s relentless travel schedule.

 

When Gorbachev launches glasnost and Reagan responds with a bold new strategy, Henrik is dispatched to Moscow to secure the billion-dollar contract that could save his company.

But behind the polished smiles and lofty speeches lie hidden agendas, fierce rivalries, bribery, and moral deception.

The Dollar Compass is a tense and thought-provoking Cold War thriller about how minor compromises can escalate into great betrayals—and how far a person can go before losing themselves.