Stilettos and Steel

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Based on a true story, this novel follows Jesse, a beautiful and spirited teen from a pleasant California suburb who runs away when she realizes that she will never fit in. She lands in San Francisco's Tenderloin and slips into prostitution to survive. Jesse partners with glamorous Bunny and romances sultry Carmen. Through courage and force of will, she builds a multi-level hooker operation that is soon under attack from male pimps jealous of the women’s success. An escalation of violence forces Jesse to hire a tough ex-con to head her security team of female enforcers. Backed into a corner after a bloody betrayal, she delivers revenge as only a woman can. Against a squad of sadistic Fillmore pimps determined to destroy her, Jesse fights for her women and her empire.About the AuthorJeri Estes is a native southern Californian. Running away from home in 1965 at age sixteen, Jeri lived four years in San Francisco's red light district. At age 20, she left the Tenderloin and returned to her roots in the San Fernando Valley. Jeri continued her education and became an activist for women's issues. She is the former Assistant Director of the California Women's Commission. After leaving the non-profit sector, she was a successful owner of an insurance brokerage firm. Jeri is currently a writer and producer. Based in Studio City, CA, she has raised a beautiful and successful daughter. "I wrote Stilettos and Steel as a thank you note to God for coming out of the Tenderloin alive and to honor my fallen comrades." -- Jeri Estes. To see rare historical footage of the Tenderloin, please visit: www.stilettosandsteel.com