Author: Karen Abbott

A Smithsonian Best History Book of 2019: Uncover the story of a Prohibition-era bootlegger who made a mark on the United States. “An exhaustively researched, hugely entertaining work of popular history that… exhumes a colorful crew of once-celebrated characters and restores them to full-blooded life” (The Wall Street Journal).

This New York Times bestseller reveals the eye-opening true story of four women who became spies during the Civil War. “This is that rare work of history that reads like a novel — and a really good one at that” (New York Times bestselling author Michael Korda).

A New York Times bestseller with nearly 2,000 five-star ratings on Goodreads: Experience the heyday of Chicago’s 20th-century underworld in this lively account of America’s most famous brothel. “Assiduously researched… makes for good storytelling” (The New York Times).

This “rare biography… captures the imagination and doesn’t let go” (BookPage): Examine the extraordinary life of Gypsy Rose Lee — a tough, glamorous, and bawdy entertainer who achieved legendary fame in the Depression-era United States. A riveting New York Times bestseller!