Fan CastingGilded Needles

by Michael McDowell

Story added by horrorobsessed on November 20, 2021

German Black Lena was queen of The Black Triangle, Manhattan's decadent empire of opium dens, gambling casinos, drunken sailors, gaudy hookers, and back room abortions. With her daughters and grandchildren, Black Lena led a ring of consummate female criminals - women skilled in the art of cruelty. Only a few blocks away, amidst the elegant mansions and lily-white reputations of Gramercy Park and Washington Square lived Judge James Stallworth. He was determined to crush Lena's evil crew, and with icy indifference he ordered three deaths in her family. Then, one Sunday, all the Stallworths receive individual invitations - invitations to thei...read more

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Fan Casting Louisa Shanks

Role added by horrorobsessed on November 20, 2021

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Description of Louisa Shanks:

Lena’s oldest daughter. Described as angular and dark-haired. When Lena went to prison, the young Louisa and Daisy went to live with relatives, who mistreated them fiercely and turned the girls out for prostitution. Louisa was brutally attacked and strangled while working as a child prostitute, when a john crushed her voice box. She is now a mute and communicates with hand signals. She is a lesbian, and her partner is Charlotta. She’s an adept forger, and has an astounding talent with finances. Black-haired and skinny. Age 29-34.