Dangerous Lies

Bettina (Tina) Berenson is a shy, bookish girl rejected by both parents. But her life radically changes when her father starts taking her to the places he frequents: racetracks, nightclubs, and the occasional company of gangsters he admires. When her father dies two years later, the distraught and lonely fifteen-year-old girl is easy prey for a charismatic crime lord. Fate brings Jake Stern and Tina together when a vicious mobster goes on trial. Tina, former mob mistress, is the key witness, and Jake, the prosecuting attorney, is repelled by her past but obsessed with her physical presence. But someone wants Tina dead, and in order for her to testify, Jake has to keep her alive.