Last Man In Tower by Aravind Adiga

In a crowded Mumbai neighborhood, a wealthy developer's lucrative buyout offer for an aging apartment block sets neighbors at odds when one elderly resident refuses to sell; the ensuing pressure—bribery, gossip, legal and moral corruption—reveals the corrosive effects of greed, class conflict and compromised values as residents, politicians and businessmen vie to break the lone holdout.

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