Synopsis
Prohibition, a Jewish bootlegger and his naive young bride, a handsome bookkeeper and a ruthless hit man all come to life in this award-winning tale of romance and suspense.
Kate Brady, the daughter of a runaway father and alcoholic mother, is swept of her feet by Jewish bootlegger Ben Gold. Ben had told Kate he was in the insurance business, but she soon found she was living in a house of lies. In desperation she turns to Ben’s handsome accountant Bobby Keane and begins a steamy and dangerous love affair with him. Set against the drama of Prohibition, the Roaring Twenties, and the Great Depression, Kate’s life and death struggle to escape from Ben and his hit man Sam Ginzberg races toward a stunning conclusion.
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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
"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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