The sensational true story of murder， madness， glamour， and greed that shook the Gucci dynasty， now fully updated with a new afterword。

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 Martinelli--nicknamed "The Black Widow" by the press--was sentenced to 29 years in prison， for arranging his murder。 

Did Patrizia murder her ex-husband because his 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。