Queenpin
By: Megan Abbott
Series: Magna large print
Publisher: Magna Large Print
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Long Preston, North Yorkshire
Language: eng
Number of pages: 238
ISBN-13: 9780750532907
Subjects: Organized crime; Fiction
Description: 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.
Notes: Originally published in Great Britain by Pocket Books UK, 2009.