The Real Deal New York

From the April issue: At last, a thriller set in the world of commercial real estate brokers. The hero is not a spy, detective or law enforcement officer, but a hard-boiled and resourceful Manhattan broker. He’s hired by a Russian conglomerate looking for New York office towers as a way to diversify assets. On the surface, this sort of assignment should come easily to Jonah Gray, one part of a four-member team that competes for lucrative deals. Yet the half-billion-dollar offer comes with two significant caveats: The proceedings must be confidential, and the Russians need to wrap up the transaction in less than three weeks. These provisos set Jonah and his team off on a hectic adventure.