Assorted Hits: Music, Murder, Mayhem and the Mob

About the Book

Setting: New York City, the 1980s, the music business and the underworld. Meet Savannah, the sassy, sexy heroine of Assorted Hits: Music, Murder, Mayhem and the Mob©. A girl who fi nds herself in a bit of trouble after aiming her pearl-handled .22 caliber in the direction of Leonardo Ingrasio Pasquale (better known in the music biz as LIP), owner of AlBea Records and Savannah’s boss of several years. (Once, she would have taken a bullet for LIP. Now she put three in him.) After pulling the trigger, her adventures really begin. Surrounded by a cast of characters that includes the suave and oh-so-manly Jimmy Big Balls (Bs to his friends), who loves Savannah like a daughter and has friends in important (read: connected) places to keep her from harm. The Chuppah Boys, record company types who are so busy kissing ass that they are constantly in need of Chapstick and in danger of missing the next big thing. I.C. Greenfi elds, the lawyer extraordinaire who can work both a courtroom and a press junket at the same time. Through it all Savannah fi nds herself on the ride of her life, dishing out attitude and sex appeal in generous doses. There’s the mystery man, whose involvement in her defense reveals juicy tidbits from LIP’s past. The oldworld parents, who raised Savannah née Shoshanna Sneider in Brooklyn to be a good Orthodox Jewish girl. This is the story of Savannah in all her glory. With street-smart savvy, music business mojo and leopard skin stilettos, she’s the girl behind the gun, behind the scenes and in front of the jury. It’s a story you don’t want to miss, because this is only the beginning.

About the Author

Raised on early rock ’n roll with a Pink Emerson transistor radio pressed to her ear on the sands of Brighton Beach, Rose Gross-Marino followed her heart and love of music right into the industry. Beginning with a stint at MGM Records, then to Tower Records, a Capitol subsidiary, Rose got to sit in on sessions with such groundbreaking artists as the Beach Boys and The Band. Later Rose went on to work at A & R Recording Studios, booking sessions. She then went on to work alongside manager Albert Grossman and his world class roster which included Bob Dylan, Dr. John and Todd Rundgren. One fateful day in the mid-70s at the request of a friend, Rose fi lled in as assistant to legendary hit maker Clive Davis who was temporarily at Bell Records hatching plans for his own label, Arista Records. Rose stayed on with Clive for twenty-six years. Assorted Hits… is Rose’s fi rst novel. Though retired from the corporate world, her moxy and madcap years in the music business, especially in the “Big Hair 80s” inspired many of the book’s more teased out moments. Rose divides her time between writing and volunteer work and lives in Westchester, New York with her husband, George Marino, legendary Multi-Grammy winning Mastering Engineer. Sadly, George lost his battle with cancer on June 4th, 2012. They shared 44 loving, blessed and happy years together enjoying all.