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Queenpin Paperback - 2007
by Megan Abbott
An Edgar] nominee for "Die a Little," Abbotts latest mystery puts a feminine twist on a classic story of underworld seduction.
Summary
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 protégée 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 feetâÈ'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.
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 parlors, inside heists, and big, big money. Suddenly, the world is at her feetâÈ'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.
Details
- Title Queenpin
- Author Megan Abbott
- Binding Paperback
- Edition Original
- Pages 192
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Simon & Schuster, N.Y.
- Date 2007-06-05
- ISBN 9781416534280 / 1416534288
- Weight 0.5 lbs (0.23 kg)
- Dimensions 8.35 x 5.43 x 0.47 in (21.21 x 13.79 x 1.19 cm)
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Themes
- Sex & Gender: Feminine
- Library of Congress subjects Organized crime, Noir fiction
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2006052299
- Dewey Decimal Code FIC
Media reviews
"Classy, daring, and alluringly amoral, Abbott's portrayal of a woman desperate for the "good life" illuminates the deep motives of a femme fatale, as she chooses tough over soft and pleasure within pain in order to satisfy her thrill-seeking personality in an era when opportunities are scarce. A slick, murderous adventure with passion enough to draw any reader inside."
-- Vicki Hendricks, author of Cruel Poetry
-- Vicki Hendricks, author of Cruel Poetry
Citations
- Booklist, 05/01/2007, Page 17
- Kirkus Reviews, 04/15/2007, Page 351
- Library Journal, 05/15/2007, Page 0
- Publishers Weekly, 04/30/2007, Page 141
- Romantic Times, 06/01/2007, Page 86
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