{"product_id":"the-deal-9781543469974","title":"The Deal","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Harry Brooks\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Xlibris\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Xlibris\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eScottie Roberts is a high-profile criminal defense attorney who represents some of the country's most well-known mafiosi. One of his clients, Sammy Costello, asks him to help negotiate a deal to buy a mega entertainment conglomerate. Sammy wants him in on the deal because Scottie's boyhood friend Joey Torino is a priest who works at the Vatican Bank and he feels he can help finance the deal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThings become complicated when Anthony Longo, another boyhood friend of Scottie's, turns up seeking revenge for his father's murder, claiming that Scottie was involved.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe story takes you from the streets of Chicago to the glitter of Hollywood and then behind the scenes in Las Vegas. You will see firsthand how Vatican City, a sovereign state, controls its finances through the Vatican Bank, which has been dogged for decades by scandals involving the illegal transfer of funds and money laundering.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou will meet people like Soraya Dubi, a millionaire California real estate person who becomes Scottie's partner; Alice, Scottie's secretary who, unbeknownst to him, leads two separate lives; and Maurice Gross, the owner of Entertainment World.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNegotiating is part of everyday life, but in business, it's absolutely critical to success. Scottie is not only a top defense attorney, he is also an expert in negotiating a deal. Emotion, luck, and magic have no place in a successful negotiation. It takes an iron gut, street smarts, and unblinking discipline to make a good deal; and Scottie has them all.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Atlantic Books","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46474091659415,"sku":"9781543469974","price":3603.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781543469974.jpg?v=1766265909","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-deal-9781543469974","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}