num_pages: 180
description: By the author of Dare Me and The End of Everything
  
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 protege the ropes, ushering her into a glittering demimonde of late-night casinos, racetracks, betting parlors, 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 protege scramble to stay one step ahead of their bosses and each other.
language: English
title: Queenpin
titlecomplete: Queenpin
genres: Thriller, Historical Fiction, Historical, Novels, Crime, Noir, Suspense, Mystery, Mystery Thriller, Fiction
ratings_count: 4827
places: The United States of America
awards: awardedAt: 1199174400000
name: Barry Award
category: Best Paperback Original, awardedAt: 1199174400000
name: Anthony Award
category: Best Paperback Original, awardedAt: 1199174400000
name: Edgar Award
category: Best Paperback Original
publisher: Simon & Schuster