Abingdon's — Michael French

Abingdon's is the most glamorous and successful department store in New York. A fantasy palace for the super-rich, the hyper-chic. Against this dazzling, erotic background a bitter power struggle is being played out. One woman and two men fight for the presidency of the store as Abingdon's faces the worst Christmas season in its history ...a nightmare of snowstorms, bomb-scares, plunging profits, soaring tension and sexual scandal. From executive suite to basement boiler-room, this fast-paced, suspenseful novel uncovers the hidden machinery of a huge department store through the interlinked personal stories of the men and women who are its lifeblood.