When hedge fund manager Paul Brightman fell in love with a beautiful photographer named Tatanya, he had no idea that her father was a Russian oligarch.

Best-selling Boston author Joseph Finder is a master of Russian intrigue, which is vividly depicted in his new thriller “The Oligarch’s Daughter” (Harper, on sale Tuesday.)

Hospital officials said the new contract will ensure patients of St. Joseph Hospital and affiliated outpatient facilities and practices have uninterrupted access to care.

Painting over a bakery’s entrance has turned into a free speech battle for the ages; a trial is set for February. The New Hampshire home on Squam Lake has been in the same family since the 1920s. If the property fetches its $15.9 million asking price, it will be one of the priciest deals on the Caribbean Island.

Paul Brightman, a former hedge fund manager, has been keeping a low profile, changing his name to Grant Anderson and making a modest living as a boat builder in a