Meryl Gordon

American journalist and author of biographies and investigative non‑fiction, known for books including The Phantom of Fifth Avenue (a biography of Huguette Clark) and Mrs. Astor Regrets.

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  1. 1. The Phantom Of Fifth Avenue

    The Mysterious Life and Scandalous Death of Heiress Huguette Clark

    A vivid biography of a reclusive heiress born into Gilded Age wealth who spent decades living in hospitals while her lavish Fifth Avenue homes, artworks and doll collections remained largely unused; the book unravels her eccentric life, secrecy, family betrayals and contested guardianships, exposing how vast wealth, isolation and the struggle over control of an estate reveal broader truths about power, privacy and legacy in modern America.

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