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Queenpin

Megan E. Abbott

2007192 pagesabout 3–4 hours
2007
first published
  • 2007Simon & Schuster · ENGISBN 9781416545996
  • 2010Simon & Schuster, Limited · ENGISBN 9781849834445
  • 2010Magna Large Print · 238 pages · ENGISBN 9780750532907
  • 2007Simon & Schuster · 192 pages · ENGISBN 9781416534280
  • 2007Thorndike Press · 247 pages · ENGISBN 9780786297795

A young woman hired to keep the books at a down-at-the-heels nightclub is taken under the wing of the infamous Gloria Denton, a mob luminary who reigned during the Golden Era of Bugsy Siegel and Lucky Luciano. Notoriously cunning and ruthless, Gloria shows her eager young protégée the ropes, ushering her into a glittering demimonde of late-night casinos, racetracks, betting parlours, inside heists, and big, big money. Suddenly, the world is at her feet -- as long as she doesn't take any chances, like falling for the wrong guy. As the roulette wheel turns, both mentor and protégée scramble to stay one step ahead of their bosses and each other.

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