{"product_id":"9781450207508","title":"The Countess And The Mob","description":"Maureen Hughes was first introduced to\u003cbr\u003e Countess Marajen Chinigo in the 1980s in a hospital room in\u003cbr\u003e Champaign, Illinois. Assigned to provide personal security to the Countess, Hughes knew few details about the woman she was protecting. Little did she know that Countess Chinigo was a woman connected to some of the most notorious and famous-or infamous-people of the twentieth century.\u003cp\u003e Hughes did not see the Countess again until a few years later at a local art museum. Intrigued by the impeccably dressed woman who strolled through the crowd like a queen,\u003cbr\u003e Hughes vowed to find out all she could about the mysterious\u003cbr\u003e Countess. As Hughes shares the fascinating story she uncovered after conducting three years of research and in-depth conversations with friends of the Countess, she unveils a time period where mobsters, presidents,\u003cbr\u003e celebrities, and countesses all mingled among dark,\u003cbr\u003e captivating secrets. Hughes reveals details about the famous figures the Countess hobnobbed with like Frank Sinatra, Joan\u003cbr\u003e Crawford, and Lucky Luciano, her marriage to Johnny\u003cbr\u003e Rosselli, and her eventual entanglements with the\u003cbr\u003e Mafia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The Countess and the Mob paints a compelling portrait of the kaleidoscopic shapes and colors that made up the extraordinary and unforgettable life of\u003cbr\u003e Countess Marajen Stevick Chinigo.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"iUniverse, Incorporated","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47026757402864,"sku":"9781450207508","price":13.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781450207508_p0.jpg?v=1763832939","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781450207508","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}