Night of the Realtors

In this spectacularly entertaining first novel, David Jenneson takes us into the world of obsession and redemption. Ray Seawee, recently released from jail and working to make a new start, comes under the spell of Red Devlin, who believes God made him "the greatest realtor who ever lived." Red mesmerizes Seawee and many others with promises of money and phenomenal success in a scheme to realize his dream of selling the White House-the greatest deal of all time. And he will stop at nothing. The Night of the Realtors is a hilariously raucous ride through the dangerous territory of real estate scams, cross and double-cross, and the power of greed. This very funny novel was runner-up to the Robertson Davies First Novel Award and winner of the 2004 Chelson Award for fiction. Considering the current state of American politics, it is more timely and hilarious than ever.