Three men have just celebrated their 40th birthday. Hit hard by the recession, they end up living together in Paris. In Together We Stand, each man's story is told, along with the ways in which each tries to solve his difficulties. Business and love life are put to the test as Kevin, a trader who allegedly cheated at his bank, becomes convinced that he was set up. He uncovers an international bank fraud and confronts his ex-bosses. Exposed too is a Russian connection, involving Kevin's Russian mistress and an evil Russian banker. The other roommates, Del, an architect, and Andy, a chef and restaurant owner, struggle too to put their lives back together in this dramatic and touching novel.