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QueenpinMegan E. Abbott

Queenpin

2007234 pages
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6 editions · 2 languages
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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…

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Editions

6 editions · 2 languages
  • Hardcover · English · 2007
    Thorndike Press · 247 pages · 9780786297795
  • Paperback · English · 2007
    Simon & Schuster · 192 pages · 9781416534280
  • Other · English · 2010
    Magna Large Print · 238 pages · 9780750532907
  • Other · English · 2010
    Simon & Schuster, Limited · 9781849834445
  • Other · English · 2007
    Simon & Schuster · 9781416545996
  • Other · French · 2011
    Adieu Gloria
    Éditions du Masque · 230 pages · 9782702434574
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