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The upmarket and salubrious area of Long Island is the stamping ground for a dying breed of America's super-rich. It is also the residence of John Sutter, lawyer - very top-drawer, old money, right clubs - and his sensual wife, Susan. Their lives are about to be turned dramatically upside down... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Susan Sutter, nee Stanhope: Wife of John, daughter of William and grand-daughter of Augustus
- Mr. Frank Bellarosa: A New York Mafia Don who becomes the neighbour of John and Susan Sutter, by buying the property Alhambra
- John Sutter: lawyer that "married into" the estate of Stanhope Hall, though he is a WASP as well, being a descendent of Walt Whitman
- Sally Da-da: brother-in-law of Frank Bellarosa
- Lester Remsen: colleague of John Sutter, Wall Street broker
- Mr. Mancuso: FBI agent
- Anna Bellarosa: Wife of Frank
- Vinnie: Bellarosa's driver
- Carolyn: Daughter of John and Susan Sutter, sister of Edward
- Lenny: Frank's bodyguard
- Edward: Son of John & Susan Sutter, brother of Carolyn
- George Allard: Old retainer of the Stanhope family. Lives in the Stanhope Mansion gatehouse with his wife Ethel
- Ethel Allard: Wife of George
- Rosen: Add a description of this character.
- Dominic: construction worker for Bellarosa
- Mr. Melzer: former IRS worker
- Alphonse Ferragamo: US Attorney
- Anthony: bodyguard for Bellarosa
- Mr. Novac
- William Stanhope: Father of Susan Sutter. Originally lived at Stanhope Hall but now lives in Hilton Head South Carolina
- Emily: John Sutter's sister
- Giulio: Owner of restaurant on Mott St in Little Italy
- Jack Weinstein: Attorney for Bellarosa
- Juan Carranza: Colombian Mob boss
- Jenny Alvarez: television reporter
- Grace Lane: road that Sutter and Bellarosa live on, on Gold Coast of Long Island
- Perkins
- Cornelia
- Jim
- Miss Larkin
- Charlotte Stanhope: Wife of William & mother of Susan Sutter
Setting & Locations edit
- Alhambra
- New York
- Locust Valley
- Long Island Sound
- Manhattan
- Brooklyn
- Wall Street
- America
- Little Italy
- East Hampton
- Cuba
- Lattingtown
- Plaza
- Florida
- Europe
- Hilton Head: South Carolina.
- The Creek
- Williamsburg
- Naples
- New Jersey
- Yale
- Southampton
- St. Mark
- Rome
- Washington
- Gold Coast
- Santa Lucia
- Atlantic City
- United States
- Good Lord
- Rio
- Mory
- Glen Cove
- Sands Point
- Bayville
- England
- Texas
- Foley Square
- St. Paul
- Caribbean
- Montauk
- Stanhope Hall
First Sentence edit
I left the nursery and headed home.
Series & Lists edit
This is book 1 of 2 in The Gold Coast. (standard series)
Followed by The Gate House.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Nelson DeMille (Author)
Other Contributors:
- Scott Brick (Reader) - reader of unabridged audio cassette edition by Books On Tape
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing; Book Club edition
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: April 1, 1990
ISBN: 978-0446515047
Page Count: 500
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing; Book Club edition
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: April 1, 1990
ISBN: 978-0446515047
Page Count: 500
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813
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