“A gripping peek behind the heavily guarded curtain of the 1930s Mafia, Mob Queen takes its readers on a wild ride. As readers trail alongside the very real Virginia Hill—one-time companion of Bugsy Siegel, among notorious others—author Erin Bledsoe shares Virginia’s unexpected rise from rural Georgia to the highest echelons of the Mafia, where she becomes more than a gangster’s moll, she becomes a gangster herself.”

Marie Benedict, New York Times bestselling author of The Only Woman in the Room and The Queens of Crime

“[Mob Queen] will appeal most to readers looking for gritty historical fiction about a resilient woman unsure who she can trust in a glitzy but treacherous world with life-and-death stakes.”

Library Journal

“Bledsoe serves up a dynamic portrait of historical crime figure Virginia Hill…Bledsoe doesn’t sugarcoat the barbarity of mob violence in her complex and admirable characterization of Virginia, who grows increasingly comfortable with carrying out the mob’s work and finds satisfaction in her sense of agency. It’s a humanizing portrait of a notorious woman.”

Publishers Weekly

“[A gripping] depiction of women in organized crime, the friendships they build, and the dangerous missions they are assigned…Delving into the resilience and ambition of women in a dangerous world run by men, this novel is a must for crime fans and historical fans alike.”

Booklist

“Bledsoe returns a deserving voice to the so-called Mob Queen…I was caught up in this credible, compelling story. Bledsoe admits she writes about women who behave badly (indeed!) but here she paints a gracious picture of Hill’s vulnerability-to-pluck personality by exploring motivation and action despite their inevitable dark consequences. A thrilling and fascinating true-crime tale.”

Historical Novels Review