Description
Book SynopsisInside the world of the real Great Gatsby of New York real estate Harry Macklowe is one of the most notorious wheelers and dealers of the real estate world, and Liar's Ball is the story of the gamblers and thieves who populate his world.
Trade Reviewan enjoyably racy book (Estates Gazette, October 2014) "grippingly readable" (Daily Mail, January 2015)
Table of ContentsPreface ix
Cast of Characters xi
Introduction xv
Chapter 1 Stealing the Spotlight 1
Chapter 2 Alpha Males 11
Chapter 3 The Rigged Bid 21
Chapter 4 Harry’s Hero 37
Chapter 5 The Odd Couple: The English Lord and the Housewife Tycoon 49
Chapter 6 The Age of the Wolf 65
Chapter 7 Donald Trump’s Bag Man 79
Chapter 8 The Money Hunters and the Salesman from Indianapolis 91
Chapter 9 Donald’s “Force Majeure” 103
Chapter 10 Paradise, Briefly 109
Chapter 11 Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride 117
Chapter 12 Tick Tock—A Year on the Clock 129
Chapter 13 The Fall That Wasn’t 145
Chapter 14 Aftermath 153
Note about the Sources 157
Acknowledgments 159
Notes 161
Bibliography 231
About the Author 233
Index 235
