Life & Death In an American Harem: "Based On True Events"

Based on true events from the early '60s, this narrative unfolds Lizzie Lambert's journey from poverty to aspiring for a glamourous life as a high-class call girl, inspired by Elizabeth Taylor in "Butterfield 8". Dreaming of luxury, she encounters Merhot Capritzo, a charming yet dangerous man, who introduces her to his Boston harem. Here, Lizzie, renamed "Lilly", learns the arts expected of a courtesan among girls with dreams and those doomed. A story echoing "Be careful what you wish for", exploring ambitions, dangers, and the realities of desires.

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About the Author: L. M. Ollie
L.M. Ollie is a Canadian-born Kiwi living in New Zealand with her husband Frank and assorted animals, both domestic and wild although the word feral might be more to the point. Her daughter Alicia is a student at the University of Auckland.

Ollie's first novel On the Trail of King Richard III is considered to be "the most concise and historically accurate rendering of the life and times of King Richard III currently in print in fiction". Virtually all the action takes place in the U.K.

Her second, Creatures of the Chase is a trilogy: Richard, Yusuf and Mikail. The novels are set in various locations but mostly in Boston Massachusetts, Southern Ireland and Morocco. All three novels are complete.
Based on true events which took place in the early 60's, this is a story that confirms the truth of the adage "Be careful what you wish for".

Determined to leave behind a life of poverty, Lizzie Lambert dreamt of becoming a high-class call girl, "just like Elizabeth Taylor in Butterfield 8" — beautiful apartment, lovely clothes, dripping in furs and jewels. It was a dream typical of a young girl who has nothing. But as everyone knows a true courtesan is discreet, intelligent and well-educated in a wide variety of special skills and that takes time and dedication.

Lizzie was just sixteen when she first met Merhot Capritzo, a man who was not only charismatic but extremely dangerous. He was an accomplished lover who would teach his "Lilly" everything she would need to know in the comfort and safety of his Boston harem. There she would meet other girls each with their own story to tell; each with their own dream for a better future but there were others there too; girls who, for various reasons, were doomed. This is their collective story.

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