Mystery and suspense form a powerful and entertaining novel in DEEDS, the story of a man and woman who hate each other forced by dangerous secrets in their families" past into a marriage that will make her $100 million richer. Ralph Behr is a charismatic, brash, extravagantly wealthy New York real-estate developer, who is about to build a spectacular real-estate project--three 150-story towers. Gail Benedict is a fiercely moral and independent-minded woman, who hates everything Ralph stands for. Strangers and estranged, the first time they set eyes on each other since childhood is at the wedding neither wants.That unlikely union provokes entanglements and clashes with powerful, unforgettable characters, deeds of deception and passion, betrayal and love, and riveting suspense as Ralph must uncover the terrible truth about his earlier generations" greed and ambition and prove his innocence when a deadly catastrophe strikes the project.DEEDS has been described as a gripping story that spans three generations, rich in ideas, complex in feeling and rivetingly told, and that it will hold the reader enthralled from the very first page.INCLUDES AN OPENING EXCERPT FROM JOSEPH AMIEL"S NOVEL "A QUESTION OF PROOF."