Table of Contents - The Scepter

A noir retelling of the Book of Esther

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Synopsis: When nightclub singer Etta Cohen’s live-and-let-live existence in Depression-worn New York City is upended by the attentions of a powerful and notorious man, she finds a world of luxury, comfort, and deference unveiled before her. But as Etta moves deeper into this new world, the glitter fades, revealing a razor’s edge of lawlessness and danger that threatens not only Etta, but also the identity she thought she’d left behind forever.

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Part I: Etta Cohen’s cousin Paul relates a disturbing prophecy to mobster Ricky Melchiorre.

Part II: Waitress and singer Etta Cohen encounters Ricky Melchiorre, one of New York’s most powerful mafiosos.

Part III: Etta faces a stark choice between accepting unsolicited attention or putting herself in the crossfire of a dangerous man.

Part IV: Etta takes her first step into the glittering, corrupted world of Ricky Melchiorre.

Part V: Paul Cohen overhears a murderous plot.

Part VI: Etta informs Ricky about the plot against his life, with unexpected consequences.

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