When a starry-eyed model walks off with a powerful woman's mink coat and diamond bracelet, New York City's police race to find her-before gangsters get her first Margie Beck has always been a magnet for calamity. When she accidentally walks off with a $17,000 mink coat and the $90,000 bracelet contained within it, she finds herself again at the center of an exciting-and possibly deadly-criminal plot. As the city's police search for Margie, its criminal class joins the hunt. With only the help of her boyfriend and a clever dress designer, Margie must outsmart her pursuers before it's too late. This will be a thrilling day, but it could be Margie's last. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Howard Fast including rare photos from the author's estate.
"Fast was a literary phenomenon of a recognizable American kind."
The Guardian
"A talent for all times."
The Guardian
"The best of the lot . . . During the 24 hours when Margie is the best dressed size six in the garment district almost anything goes, including murder."
