While he was being played, he learned to play the game.

Will Powell’s real estate dreams have stalled, leaving him desperate and vulnerable. Enter Julian Darrow: brilliant, wealthy, and dangerously persuasive. Drawn into Julian’s world of ruthless deals, shadowy ethics, and rules, Will finds success within reach—but at what cost?

The Dealmaker’s Will: The Story of One Deal–And the 7 Rules That Made It Happen is a literary business fable with the pacing of a thriller and the depth of a drama. It delivers business insight through storytelling with real-world tactics, ethical dilemmas, and psychological tension directly into character and plot. It asks the question: What rules really matter in dealmaking?

For readers of MICHAEL LEWIS, PATRICK LENCIONI, JOHN GRISHAM, and TOM WOLFE.

Set in the Denver area, with nods to Austin, Texas and Raleigh, North Carolina.