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Just when we really need it, a scathingly funny novel that skewers the ego-driven, morally bankrupt world of The Big Deal
William Morrow
May 2009
On Sale: May 1, 2009
Featuring: David Collins; Robert Maxx
320 pages
ISBN: 0061456195
EAN: 9780061456190
Hardcover
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Billionaire Robert Maxx is a king in the world of real
estate. Prestigious buildings bear his name, the press
treats him like royalty, and beautiful women are thrilled to
be seen on his arm. Ruthless, bullying, vengeful, and yet,
at times, improbably endearing, Maxx both repels and
fascinates. For writer David Collins, things are
not so rosy. His novels didn't sell. His marriage fell
apart. Scrabbling for a livelihood, he's turned to
ghostwriting. When he gets the gig to crank out Maxx's next
bestseller, he regards the assignment as nothing more than
an easy payday. But something happens. The
storyteller in Collins takes over, and he realizes that this
isn't one more hack job. It may be his last chance to write
something of real value, reclaim his battered self-respect,
and win back the ex-wife he still loves. Against
the all-too-real background of a cratering economy and the
end of easy money, things start to fall apart for Maxx. As
it becomes clear that his mighty empire was built on lies,
hucksterism, and dubious accounting, the stage is set for
deadly conflict between a fallen idol desperate to conceal
the truth and a writer obsessed with an inside story that
only he can tell.
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