Highly Desirable

Tales of London’s Super-Prime Property from The Secret Agent

De: Anonymous

Narrado por: Dominic Allen

A professional confessional like no other, The Secret Agent plunges us into the face-paced, high-stakes and glamorous world of London's super-prime property business.

Spanning the course of a year, Max - the alias of London's most exclusive property agent - guides us through the unimaginable highs and bank-breaking lows of his business, where houses sell for up to £170 million and discretion is key.

With a client list that includes a Booker Prize winner, several Oscar nominees, a stadium-filling musician, an HRH, two national treasures, a supermodel, a Duke, a Duchess, and untold FTSE board members and titans of business, there is never a dull moment for Max and his team - John, Damien and Nicola - as they negotiate both huge property deals in the office, and their complex personal lives outside of it.

Offering an insider's view into the hidden machinations of this exclusive market, The Secret Agent sees Max attempt to balance his team, his own needs and, of course, the books against his ever-demanding clients, as he showcases the good, the bad, and the downright bizarre nature of the real-estate market of the super-rich.

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Reseñas de la Crítica

A hugely fun tale of how the super-rich buy their super-prime lairs - I was absolutely boggled throughout. Toto, I have a feeling we're not on Rightmove anymore . . . (Marina Hyde)

A gloriously entertainingly glimpse behind the closed doors of the high-end house market. I never knew property could be so riveting (Prue Leith)

Cottage core: highly desirable, beautifully narrated

The narration by Dominic Allen was pitch-perfect, and in sympathy with the sentiment of the story. His accents for the various characters were also fine-tuned to give life to each one.

The story itself had a warmth and earnestness which was utterly disarming, even as it played with character stereotypes and tropes of the British real estate industry. The first person perspective, a confessional of sorts, worked like a Shakespearean monologue to draw the listener into the author's intimate circle, ably supported by Dominic Allen's voice over. I devoured this in two sittings.

Absolutely brilliant - couldn’t stop listening

A brilliant book with excellent narration. It reveals a lot about the super prime property market in London, which is very interesting, but I really appreciated the inner life of the characters and the goodness of the narrator. Wonderful book.