by the author of dare me and the end of everything a young woman hired to keep the books at a downattheheels 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 protege the ropes ushering her into a glittering demimonde of latenight casinos racetracks betting parlors inside heists and big big money suddenly the world is at her feetas long as she doesnt take any chances like falling for the wrong guy as the roulette wheel turns both mentor and protege scramble to stay one step ahead of their bosses and each other