Flamingo's Baby (Second Edition) - David Medansky - Bog

"Flamingo's Baby" is an adventure thriller set in 1968 about Valentina Benjamin, age 21, a spunky, quick witted pragmatist turned protagonist, and employee at MGM Studios whose bloodline may also be her death sentence as she races to solve the mystery of her birth, adoption, and inheritance. With her biological parents being the mobster Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel and his mistress, Virginia Hill, and wise guys and the FBI involved, there is no shortage of sinister happenings to threaten Valentina's happy ending. Valentina embarks on a journey to solve riddles left behind by Virginia Hill to find the hidden two million dollars as well as other documents incriminating crime bosses. During her quest, she begins to take on the persona of her biological father, Benjamin Siegel. The story concludes with several twists and turns that will leave the reader wondering if they should be rooting for our heroin to succeed. The question remains, does Val locate the two million dollars Virginia stole from Meyer Lansky and the other mob bosses during the construction of the Flamingo Hotel and Casino or was there something else more valuable. All of this is revealed in a dramatic ending filled with dazzling suspense and intrigue. An adventure that will keep the reader guessing at every turn.