After a real-estate swindler promises four young Manhattanites a luxury penthouse, then skips town with their money, the four victims must decide whether to compete for the apartment or band together to bring the swindler to justice.

A real-estate swindler promises four young Manhattanites a luxury penthouse, then skips town with their money. Editor Corinne Jensen, Assistant DA Venice Calderon, aspiring artist Ian McTeague, and computer expert Oliver Pappas must decide whether to compete against one another for the apartment or band together to bring the swindler to justice. Reader's group guide, author online interviews. Original.

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