Palace Coup: The Inside Story of Harry and Leona Helmsley

by Michael Moss

Traces the real estate and development deals by which the Helmsleys built their lucrative hotel empire and charts the charges of tax evasion and extortion faced by the Helmsleys

346 pages, Hardcover

First published March 1, 1989

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Reviews

[Christine Grant · Rating 4 out of 5]

Only those who have known me since my teenhood know about my obsession with Leona Helmsley. I thought that this book was quite insightful--or at least that is what I remember from when I read it 15-20 years ago.

[John · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good book about we all hate. Went inti too much detail about too many deals, they began to blurr together