Inspired by actual events, the novel unravels a twisted tale of greed and decadence, filled with action, suspense, sex, and dark humor. A market savvy schoolteacher makes a million bucks for his stock investment club but loses it all when tech stocks go belly up. With money gone, the middle-class businessmen turn to robbing banks to keep up their opulent lifestyle. For their penchant for hitting a bank before going to work, the Atlanta press dubs them, ÒTHE MORNING GLORY GANG.Ó