Lady Boss

Born into a top crime family and married three times, Lucky Santangelo knows how to get what she wants. As gorgeous as she is ruthless, she answers only to her most volatile passions. Now, in the ultimate power trip, Lucky takes on Hollywood -- and there is no stopping her. As the head of Panther Studios, Lucky enters into the deal of a lifetime with claws extended -- and this sleek and stealthy predator will triumph at all costs.

The dangerously beautiful "Lucky" -- star of two of Jackie Collins'previous smash, international number one bestsellers, "Chances"and "Lucky" -- returns in "Lady Boss." And thistime the shockingly sensual, ruthlessly clever Lucky is out to conquerHollywood

In "Chances" Lucky grew up in a top crime family. In"Lucky," she was married three times. And now, in "LadyBoss," she takes on Hollywood and wins

Panther Studios is the prize and Lucky wants it... In her quest for power shemeets adversaries and enemies, friends and betrayers. And her relationship withher husband, charismatic comedian and movie star, Lennie Goldenis put to the test.

Lucky's first challenge is to buy the only movie studio still not controlled bya powerful conglomerate -- Panther Studios, owned by the retired, irascible, oldAbe Panther. But Abe won't sell his beloved studio to Luckyuntil she proves she has the guts to make it in Hollywood. It's his idea thatshe disguise herself as a secretary and go in undercover to find out what's"really" going on. It's a challenge that also satisfies Lucky's passionfor adventure -- and her desire to take chances...

In the process, Lucky uncovers a world of financial scheming, big-timebetrayal, and bizarre sex.

Panther Studios and Lucky Santangelo... a dangerous mix...

When Lucky makes her final move, assuming the role of "Lady Boss" at Panther Studios, she stuns the entire industry and sets offa series of shock waves, not only threatening her marriage to Lennie, butbringing down on her head the hatred of crime boss CarlosBonnatti -- a hatred that goes back generations, putting in peril herlife, and the lives of everyone close to her

With "Lady Boss," JackieCollins brings back one of her mostintriguing and endearing characters, Lucky Santangelo. Shealso proves once again that she is the unquestioned queen of glamorous fiction.