A mistaken identity. A gruesome murder. The uniting of two powerful clans. **Trained as a warriorβ¦** Brighit of Clonascra is the only daughter of the fearsome overking, Sean, but despises the trappings and demands of womanhood. Sheβs far more comfortable training for battle than preparing a meal.
Daughter of the King
β Scribed by Lansky, Sandra
- Book ID
- 108157628
- Publisher
- Weinstein Publishing
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 109 B
- Category
- Fiction
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β¦ Synopsis
Sandi Lansky Lombardo grew up the only daughter of mob boss Meyer Lansky. Raised in upper-class Jewish splendor, first at the Majestic Hotel and then at the Beresford, at finishing schools and fancy stables, Sandi was the wild child of the late 40's, the 50's, and the early 60's. She was the Paris Hilton of her day, partying till dawn at El Morocco and the Stork Club, dating the biggest celebrities of the era. Her life was not without heartbreak and tragedy, including the insanity of her mother, and the crippling handicap of her baby brother β not to mention his drug addiction.
Sandi was privy to her father's secrets as well as his unexpected tenderness. She always stuck closely to the strict code of omerta. In Daughter of the King, Sandi teams up with Nick Pileggi (author of the seminal Wise Guy, perhaps the best-selling mob book ever) and multiple time New York Times Bestselling writer Bill Stadiem. Nick has made a career in books and films...
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