The Deal: About Face [Hardcover]

New York City commercial real estate power-broker Jonah Gray has finally resurfaced and he has a lot of unfinished business. Since becoming a fugitive and fleeing his own country, the road traveled has been a long and shocking one. And it has been a road of singular purpose: the methodical preparation for his return.Saddled nine years ago with a rare Faberg? Imperial Easter Egg thought lost in the Russian Revolution, Jonah made sure the treasure ended up at its destination. In keeping it from his conniving half-brother, he also inadvertently killed a dirty New York City cop, and his own father was murdered in cold blood.Jonah is unsure which is greater: all he lost in this world, or all he has learned about himself. One thing is certain. It is time.Time for ruthlessness. Time for payback. Time for truth. Time for redemption. Time for a new deal. A brilliantly entertaining story that will keep you guessing until the early hours of the morning! Adam Gittlin does for high finance what John Grisham does to the legal system--he tears away the wrappings and shows you what's inside. -- Ward Larsen, USA Today best-selling author of The Perfect Assassin The meandering plot includes missing Faberg? Imperial Easter Eggs, secret messages, Russian royalty, and a homicidal half-brother, but none of this is nearly as interesting as Gittlin's depiction of the high-level real estate business. The tough-guy action ends abruptly, to be continued in the third installment. Publishers WeeklyThe Deal: About Face by Adam Gittlin is a thriller in every sense of the word. It contains so many twists and turns, the reader must pay attention while enjoying this very clever novel. You won't want to miss a word.-Bookloons Adam Gittlin's About Face is, in a word, mesmerizing. Seldom have I been so sucked into a story. Love intrigue and deeply layered mysteries? Read. This. Book. Highly recommended. --Brett Battles, best-selling author of Sick Talk about timely. This one deals with one ofló