Curse of Riches: Inside the Weird World of the Family Who Owned New York City
When journalist and author of The Lost Tribe of Coney Island Claire Prentice set eyes on a story about a millionaire dog one day, she never could have predicted the rabbit hole it would lead her down.…
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