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A gripping mob thriller from the NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author of BE COOL and GET SHORTY.

Gorgeous widow Karen DiCilia just found out what it really means to be married to the mob. Her Mafia husband Frank left her millions and a Florida Gold Coast mansion.

He also left…

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1 author picked Gold Coast as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

With gritty, believable characters and snappy dialog, the main character is someone who I wanted to see persevere. Even though the odds were against her, I could not wait to see how she would come out on top, fighting the Mob against all odds.

Reading this book reminded me of classic crime writers like Dashiell Hammett, John D. Mac Donald, James Elroy, and Mickey Spillane.

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