On March 27, 1995, Maurizio Gucci, heir to the fabulous fashion dynasty, was slain by an unknown gunman as he approached his Milan office.

In 1998, his ex-wife Patrizia Reggiani Martinellinicknamed The Black Widow by the press was sentenced to twenty-nine years in prison, for arranging his murder.

Did Patrizia murder her ex-husband because he’s spending was wildly out of control?

Did she do it because her glamorous ex was preparing to marry his mistress, Paola Franchi? Or is there a possibility she didn’t do it at all?

The Gucci story is one of glitz; glamour; intrigue; the rise, near fall, and subsequent resurgence of a fashion dynasty. Beautifully written, impeccably researched, and widely acclaimed,

The House of Gucci will captivate readers with its page-turning account of high fashion, high finance, and heart-rending personal tragedy.