Queenpin, Paperback/Megan Abbott

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Awards Winner (2008) - Edgar Allan Poe Awards - (Paperback Original) Nominee (2008) - Anthony Awards - (Paperback Original) Contributor(s):Author: Megan Abbott 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 prot g e 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 prot g e scramble to stay one step ahead of their bosses and each other.  Review citations Kirkus Reviews - pg. 351 - 04/15/2007Publishers Weekly - pg. 141 - 04/30/2007Booklist - pg. 17 - 05/01/2007Romantic Times / Below Average - pg. 86 - 06/01/2007Romantic Times / Excellent - pg. 86 - 06/01/2007Romantic Times / Recommended - Better Than Most - pg. 86 - 06/01/2007Library Journal / Best Of The Best/Highly Recommended - 05/15/2007Library Journal / Exceptional Presentation - 05/15/2007Library Journal / Book Of Special Distinction - 05/15/2007Library Journal / Top 15 Book Of The Year - 05/15/2007Library Journal / Highly Recommended - 05/15/2007