The Search for John Gissing 2001 Matthew Barnes is a young exec on the move up who finds himself a pawn in corporate in fighting when hes sent to London to oversee a merger Hes to replace John Gissing Gissings gotten wind of it, and he makes sure that Matthew and his wife Linda, who has dutifully but reluctantly come to England, have a miserable first few days there By the time Matthew figures out whats happening and declares a counter offensive, it may be too late to save himself from a transfer to Detroit With Gissing still holding lots of cards and Linda more unhappy by the moment, Matthew must reevaluate All out war A partnership with Gissing Some third way