Happiness Ltd. by the investigative reporter, Michael McGhee, takes place in the Manhattan of the near future, after global economic collapse has forced nations to turn over the reins of power to an international mega-corporation that governs countries like a business: keeping its customers happy, squashing competition, and covering up bad news with a smile. Privacy no longer exists, citizens are required to meet daily shopping quotas or risk becoming disenfranchised, threats to the agenda of consumerism are labeled as "economic terrorism," and living conditions have been severely altered as a result of climate change. The novel is chilling, suspenseful, and darkly comic, and challenges the reader to think about the consequences of life in contemporary America.