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What is Letters to a Compliance Officer about?

Letters to a Compliance Officer is the first compliance practitioner memoir ever published. It contains 28 personal letters to a fictional compliance officer named Alex, covering the career decision through senior leadership. The book explores the emotional weight, ethical pressure, and strategic importance of the compliance profession from a Caribbean perspective, drawing on enforcement cases from the Caribbean and West Africa.

Who is Theon Alleyne?

Theon Alleyne, CRCP, CCEP, is a compliance advisor with 26+ years of experience across regulation, audit, governance, and compliance technology. He worked at UBS, NYSE, FINRA, JP Morgan Chase, and IBM Consulting. He is the founder of EICCIO Advisors in Georgetown, Guyana, and holds certifications from the FINRA Institute at Wharton and the SCCE.

Where can I buy Letters to a Compliance Officer?

Letters to a Compliance Officer is available on 14 platforms worldwide including Amazon Kindle, Amazon Paperback, Apple Books, Barnes & Noble, Kobo, Gumroad, Everand, Bookshop.org, Tolino, BorrowBox, Gardners, Smashwords, Vivlio, and library platforms. The ebook costs $9.99 USD and the paperback costs $18.99 USD. Visit books2read.com/u/brzqYw for all purchase options.

Is this book available for course adoption or institutional orders?

Yes. Letters to a Compliance Officer is available for course adoption at universities and professional training institutes, bulk orders for banks, regulators, fintech companies, and public sector teams, speaking engagements and workshops with the author, and library acquisition packages. Contact theon@eiccio.com for institutional inquiries and adoption pricing.

What are the ISBNs for Letters to a Compliance Officer?

Letters to a Compliance Officer has two ISBNs: 978-976-97742-3-0 for the ebook and 978-976-97742-2-3 for the paperback. The book is published by Team Shaw Caribbean Press. It was released on April 5, 2026, and is available in both formats on 14 platforms worldwide.

Who should read Letters to a Compliance Officer?

This book is for compliance officers navigating real-world pressure, students exploring careers in risk and regulation, CEOs and boards seeking to understand compliance challenges, professionals at banks and fintechs, ACAMS and CCEP certification candidates, and compliance educators. It also appeals to international business journalists covering Caribbean regulatory topics.

What makes this different from other compliance books?

Letters to a Compliance Officer is the first compliance practitioner memoir ever published. Unlike textbooks and reference manuals, it teaches how to think under pressure and exercise judgment in grey areas. It is also the first compliance book written from a Caribbean perspective, drawing on enforcement cases from the Global South.

Is Letters to a Compliance Officer available internationally?

Yes. Letters to a Compliance Officer is available in 14 countries and regions through major retail platforms (Amazon, Apple Books, Kobo, Barnes & Noble, Bookshop.org). It is available in both ebook and paperback formats. Library platforms include OverDrive, cloudLibrary, Hoopla, and Fable for international institutional access.

Ebook $9.99 ISBN 978-976-97742-3-0
Paperback $18.99 ISBN 978-976-97742-2-3