description: This is a story about morality, friendship, loyalty, and survival. In 1935, the Great Depression had driven Lester Webb into total and abject poverty. Faced with literal starvation and totally without hope, he decided to end it all. He retired to his only place of refuge, under an old bridge, and was within seconds of pulling the trigger when fate intervened, and he suddenly came into possession of a great deal of money. Lester was overwhelmed, but he could not spend a penny for fear of being caught by the three men who would surely kill him for the money. He was forced to flee his pursuers and escaped to California where an old childhood friend introduced him to the heady world of big-time gambling and professional boxing. When his pursuers finally caught up to him, his ingenious plan to elude them caused Lester to do an unbelievable thing!
language: English
title: Ill-Gotten Gains
titlecomplete: Ill-Gotten Gains
ratings_count: 2
publisher: PublishAmerica