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The Red Scarf opens with Kate Brady, aka, Mrs. Ben Gold trying to find a normal life as the widow of the Godfather of the Jewish mafia, Ben Gold. Ben Gold is dead and the file is closed as far as law enforcement is concerned. The angry remaining Sarsini brother is the killer, or at least that's what the FBI believes. Good riddance is what they and everyone who knew Ben Gold think, and Kate agrees wholeheartedly. Ben had treated her badly, was not a good man, and frankly deserved exactly what he got. And, so, as The Red Scarf picks up her story she is attending college, living on the millions of dollars of ill-gotten gain that Ben had left her, and trying to put the life of a moll behind her. But once again, even from beyond the grave, Ben Gold drags her back into the dangerous world of gangster and guns. When handsome FBI agent Adam Fairfield is introduced as a guest lecturer, she feels immediately drawn to him, and he to her. A torrid love affair ensues and soon, she is risking her life by revealing her darkest secret to him, trusting that he won't put her away for life, or worse. For Kate, this story is about more than the thrill of bringing down another bad man who is intimidating her community and abusing his wife. This is about redemption. It's about getting on with her life and leaving behind as best she can the lengthy laundry list of mistakes she had made as a young and impressionable woman. Once again, Babette Hughes brings all the moving parts of this story to what is becoming her signature, a climactic finish that leaves the reader breathless and yet still thinking about all the twists and turns and the characters we met in The Red Scarf days later, long after the last page is turned.
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About the Author:
Nonagenarian Babette Hughes is a bootlegger's daughter whose father and uncle were murdered by the Mafia. She is a Huffington Post columnist, has published in the Saturday Review, was Contributing Editor of Cleveland Magazine; was a twice-weekly columnist for the Cleveland Press and has published articles and book reviews in the Cleveland Plain Dealer and the Sunday Magazine. She has also written, produced and appeared in television documentaries, news and feature stories for Cleveland television. In addition to her writing career she was the National Director of Women's Political Action for Hubert Humphrey in his 1972 Presidential campaign, as well as founder and President of Discover Yourself, Inc., a motivation and self-realization program for women. She has also been Director of Public Relations for Revco D.S., Inc. in Twinsburg, Ohio, and Account Executive with Frazier Associates, in Washington, DC. She and her husband live in Austin, Texas, and are the parents and step-parents of eight children.
Review:
Praise for The Hat, Book One in the Kate Brady series:
A captivating love story with a twist. Richly drawn characters in an era of gangsters and bootleggers." --Joseph Kertes, Winner, National Jewish Book Award for Fiction
A captivating love story with a twist. Richly drawn characters in an era of gangsters and bootleggers." --Joseph Kertes, Winner, National Jewish Book Award for Fiction
"This is a terrific story that chronicles the beginning of the Mafia and its revelations that profoundly changed lives forever." --Jewish Book World
"This is a deceptively simple tale told in a straightforward, spare manner. The author is particularly good at drawing the blithe lack of self-awareness of an inexperienced young woman, as well as pointing out the self-centeredness of youth." --Historical Novels Review
"The novel's Ben Gold could pass as a universal Jewish underworld type during Prohibition and the Great Depression." --Alfred Fried, Pulitzer nominee and author
“Riveting.... The book sizzles with sex.... Its harrowing conclusion left me breathless. Hughes is a gifted writer”. -―Violet Spevack, Cavalcade columnist, Cleveland Jewish News
“Hughes does an outstanding job of not only bringing the Cleveland mafia underworld alive to a surprise ending, but also in describing the role of women in crime families and what people will do for money.” -―David Goebel, Editor, The Cleveland Press
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- PublisherLamplight Press
- Publication date2013
- ISBN 10 0989286134
- ISBN 13 9780989286138
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages268
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