How to Sell by Clancy Martin

Released May 2009

“How to Sell” is a story of ambition, corruption and slick and skewering salesmanship.  Clancy Martin is writing from his own experience starting out with nothing and getting into the jewelry business.  The story follows Bobby Clark through his exploits in the world of fine jewelry sales, doing whatever it takes to push glitz on customers, genuine or not.  The business is rife with crooked deals, shady characters and Bobby is at the heart of it all, sinking fast.

Readers will get sucked in by Bobby’s hapless voice – his frank candor is a total contrast to the slimeball dealings we witness him orchestrating.    It’s a sort of attempt at the American Dream tale from someone more invested in scams and hustling than in hard work and honesty.  It’s greedy and messy and through it all,  it can be pretty funny as well. — Sara Wedell, Adult Services Librarian