The Harvard Business School graduate and former corporate executive brings decades of leadership experience to a political thriller exploring financial influence, accountability and ethical responsibility.
NEW YORK, NY, October 16, 2026 — Business author and former corporate executive Craig Hickman examines the relationship between concentrated wealth, institutional influence and ethical leadership in his political thriller, Collapse of the Secret Dominion. The novel, published by Manhattan Book Group in July 2025, brings themes from Hickman’s career in organizational leadership and management consulting into a fictional international conspiracy.
A Harvard Business School MBA graduate and former CEO of Headwaters Technology Innovation, Hickman has written extensively about management, organizational accountability and leadership. His move into political fiction builds on those subjects, examining how financial influence can shape institutions and how individuals respond when power is misused.
Exploring Wealth and Institutional Accountability
Collapse of the Secret Dominion follows Wilson Fielder, heir to a fictional $200 billion financial empire, and his wife, Emily, as they confront an international organization known as the Divitiae, or Wealth Abusers.
Following attacks against their family, the couple becomes involved in uncovering a network that uses financial resources and political connections to influence institutions across national boundaries.
Their efforts lead to the formation of the Mundi Liberatores, an international resistance movement seeking to expose the organization’s activities.
Set across Europe, Asia and North America, the novel combines political intrigue with questions about financial accountability, institutional transparency and the responsibilities associated with extraordinary wealth.
The central conflict presents a distinctive perspective: Wilson possesses substantial financial resources but challenges individuals who exploit similar advantages to maintain control.
From Corporate Leadership to Political Fiction
Hickman’s professional experience provides context for the novel’s themes.
According to his biography published by the Association for Talent Development, he founded Management Perspectives Group and previously served as CEO of Headwaters Technology Innovation.
His business writing has addressed organizational performance, leadership strategy and accountability, subjects that also inform the fictional conflicts in Collapse of the Secret Dominion.
The novel explores the differences between influence and exploitation, authority and responsibility, and cooperation and institutional control.
By placing these questions within an international thriller, Hickman extends his examination of organizational behavior beyond conventional corporate settings.
The book is part of The Insiders Universe, Hickman’s broader fictional work examining leadership, institutional power and ethical decision-making.
About Collapse of the Secret Dominion
Published July 7, 2025, by Manhattan Book Group, Collapse of the Secret Dominion is a 504-page political thriller combining international intrigue, financial conspiracy and questions about the ethical exercise of power.
Book Information
Author: Craig Hickman
Publisher: Manhattan Book Group
Publication Date: July 7, 2025
ISBN-13: 9781966074380
Book Details: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1966074387
About Craig Hickman
Craig Hickman is a business author, former corporate executive and leadership adviser. A Harvard Business School MBA graduate, he previously served as CEO of Headwaters Technology Innovation and founded Management Perspectives Group. His writing explores organizational leadership, accountability, institutional influence and ethical decision-making through business nonfiction and political fiction.
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