HASSIE CALHOUN, the first book of a trilogy, is a modern bildungsroman about a lovely, determined and talented teenager from the late 1950s/early 60s rural Texas, who flees a difficult family situation to seek fame and fortune as an entertainer in Las Vegas. Her beauty opens doors immediately, but l
The Princess of Las Vegas : A Novel
β Scribed by Chris Bohjalian
- Book ID
- 112870466
- Publisher
- Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
- Year
- 2024
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 488 KB
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN-13
- 9780385547611
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β¦ Synopsis
THE PRINCESS IS FAKE. THE MURDERS ARE REAL β’ From the New York Times bestselling author of The Flight Attendant and The Lioness, a Princess Diana impersonator and her estranged sister find themselves drawn into a dangerous game of money and murder in this twisting tale of organized crime, cryptocurrency, and family secrets on the Las Vegas strip.
Crissy Dowling has created a world that suits her perfectly. She passes her days by the pool in a private cabana, she splurges on ice cream but never gains an ounce, and each evening she transforms into a Princess, performing her musical cabaret inspired by the life of the late Diana Spencer. Some might find her strange or even delusional, an American speaking with a British accent, hair feathered into a style thirty years old, living and working in a casino that has become a dated trash heap. On top of that, Crissyβs daily diet of Adderall and Valium leaves her more than a little tipsy, her...
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