Book Group: “Florida Girls” A Novel by L.L. Kirchner
Tampa Bay History Center 801 Water Street, TampaSt. Petersburg, Florida, 1944. Thelma Miles can’t stomach injustice. Broke and orphaned near the close of WWII, the 18-year-old joins a troupe of touring swimsuit models, only to find she's stepped into the mafia's lair. Kathleen Young, desperate to save her business and ailing husband, organizes the tour. But her single-minded focus blinds her to …