65,000 words · Upmarket Commercial Fiction · Psychological Suspense · Satirical Bite
Set inside a suburban bank unraveling under the weight of unchecked ambition, Every Trumpet Blows for You explores corporate power structures, spiritual grift, and the quiet rebellion of a woman who refuses to be erased.
Maggie Maxwell, a longtime executive assistant, has spent 25 years quietly holding Scotland Valley Community Bank together. But when her beloved boss is ousted in a late-night coup, the bank falls into the hands of Byron Wellington — born Barnabas Lee McBett — a delusional CEO with a messiah complex and a dangerous agenda. At his side is Mavis, his image-obsessed wife (née Beulah Rae Statler), a Lady Macbeth figure backed by her uncle, a shadowy spiritual guru named Pastor Paul.
What begins as a tone-deaf rebrand spirals into a cult-like regime: shame rankings, gratitude chants, and gladiator-style retreats. As the organization collapses into spectacle, Maggie finds unlikely allies in Noemi Waters, a former journalist still nursing old wounds, and Eli Carver, a deceptively unassuming auditor with secrets of his own. Together, they form a resistance — but the cost of speaking up may be everything.
In Conversation With:
- The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila Harris
- The Vow (HBO), Yellowjackets (Showtime)
- Macbeth by way of HR
This novel blends satirical clarity, feminist edge, and psychological suspense. Readers who enjoy the works of Jami Attenberg, Megan Abbott, or Fay Weldon may feel right at home.
About the Author:
Lynne Viccaro O’Leary is a nonprofit communications executive with an MBA from Dowling College and a BA in English from Hofstra University, where she studied under Pulitzer Prize-winning author Oscar Hijuelos. She began her career as a financial journalist before transitioning into nonprofit leadership, where she now serves individuals with autism and developmental disabilities. This is her debut novel — inspired by real-life absurdities, systems gone wrong, and the quiet power of refusing to look away.
Lynne Viccaro | Author 