Office Tricks is a fictional story of life in the business world as told by a broadly experienced corporate president. The principal plot involves the criminal manipulation of an insurance company's computer systems. Two mid-level managers with broad responsibility contrive a way to enrich themselves through the Information Technology Department. The reader follows their activities from the birth of the idea through the intensifying activity which pours hundreds of thousands of dollars into their checking accounts.

As the story proceeds, you share the agonies of a C.E.O. beset by a dismal financial outlook for his company aggravated by the yet undiscovered fraud. One of the C.E.O.'s most solid helpers is his able general counsel - a lady lawyer he has earlier hired assistant counsel before he was promoted. She develops the idea to sharply enhance company revenues with minimal downside effect. She also becomes the team leader of the small group forged through the efforts to uncover the fraud scheme. They call in the FBI because of the federal crimes involved.

A "side show" confronts the C.E.O. when his principal Human Resources officer stumbles upon a growing love affair between a married senior vice president and his secretary - all proceeding during the time the company faces larger problems. Yet, a possible sexual harassment story could develop with serious impact on the company.

Throughout these travails the C.E.O. wonders about efforts of his treasurer to undermine him in the eyes of the board of directors. How to face this distraction is yet another one in "a day at the office."

Office Tricks is a masterful weave of a story of intrigue with the tales of office romance and the drama of people's lives in the business world.