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Pre-order the pulse-pounding new novel from queen of crime Martina Cole. 'The stuff of legend' Mirror 'The queen of crime' Woman & Home 'One of the best fiction authors around . . . spectacular' Closer ____________________ Soho 1962. When Rory Sheehan decides he wants Maggie Riley as his own, her fate is sealed. Luca Romano knows all too well that what Rory wants, Rory gets. And the violence that erupts between their rival gangs is just the start of it. Thomas Johnson owes Rory big time, and he must deny his feelings for Maggie to protect her. Faced with no alternative, Maggie throws herself on Rory's mercy, unaware of the brutality that she will face. But Maggie Riley is a survivor. And the secret she's hiding could be her best weapon . . . ____________________ Readers love the one and only Martina Cole: 'Martina Cole is back and back with an unapologetic bang' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Well worth the wait!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Phenomenal' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Due to health reasons, Martina Cole has chosen to continue her collaboration with writer Jacqui Rose for her latest novel.

The brand new novel from the queen of crime and iconic No. 1 bestseller Martina Cole

The Sunday Times No. 1 bestseller and 'undisputed queen of crime writing' (Guardian) is back. The biggest selling female crime writer in the UK, Martina's unique and powerful novels have gripped their readers for twenty-five years, and include Dangerous Lady, The Take and Damaged. Diana Davis has been head of the family business since the death of her husband, an infamous bank robber. She's a woman in a man's world, but no one messes with her. Her only son, Angus, is a natural born villain, but he needs to earn Diana's trust before she'll allow him into the business. Once he's proved he has the brains to run their clubs in Marbella, he is given what he's always wanted. It's the beginning of a reign of terror that knows no bounds. But Angus has a blind spot: his wife, Lorna, and their three kids, Angus Junior, Sean and Eilish. And as the next generation enters the business, Angus has a painful truth to learn. Even when it comes to family, he must show no mercy...

The race is on for DCI Kate Burrows in No. 1 bestseller Martina Cole's new serial killer thriller. She must stop the killer before more innocent girls die.

Betrayal by Sunday Times No.1 bestseller, Martina Cole, author of DANGEROUS LADY, THE TAKE, GET EVEN and many more, is a gripping novel about the bonds that make - or break - a family. The 'undisputed queen of crime writing' (Guardian), Martina's unique, powerful storytelling will appeal to fans of Karin Slaughter and Patricia Cornwell. Aiden O'Hara has been head of the family since he was a kid, and he's going to keep it that way. Jade Dixon watches his back. Mother of his son, she's the one who makes him invincible. But Jade's been in the game a lot longer than Aiden. She knows no one's indestructible. And when you're at the top, that's when you've got to watch the hardest. Especially the ones closest to you . . .

The twenty-second novel from Sunday Times No.1 bestseller, Martina Cole, author of DANGEROUS LADY, THE TAKE, THE GOOD LIFE and many more... Playing grown-ups, the future is theirs for the taking. Sharon Conway and Lenny Scott are childhood sweethearts. Everyone says they are too young, but nothing can keep them apart. Sharon doesn't question Lenny's business dealings and it isn't long before his reputation as a hard man destined for the top means they are living the good life with their sons. It leaves a stain on her heart for ever. But one night Lenny doesn't come home. It isn't the first time he has gone AWOL. But it is his last. He is found murdered - beaten to death in an act of brutality that shocks even the police. And Sharon never knows why. Old wounds will surface. Now, twenty years later, Sharon is about to find out the truth. Such a crime cannot go unpunished. Revenge is long overdue. The time has come to... GET EVEN

Můj stav těžko popsat a přiblížit těm, kteří nikdy nezažili či neví, co vše dokáže mysl s vaším tělem. Je to jako se bavit o otázce nekonečnosti. Když se hovoří velmi dlouho a nikdo nezná odpověď, hodně lidí začne pociťovat známky frustrace. Jiní o tom raději nemluví nebo mají svou odpověď na existenci života, vesmíru a smyslu toho všeho. Pocit depersonalizace – odosobnění jsem zaslechla až po dvaceti letech života. Tak často jsem se cítila šťastná i přes ztrátu otce. Nikdy jsem však nemohla být úplně šťastná, jako celý člověk. Myšlenky, že se mi vše zdá, byly zdrcující. První vydání.

THE BEST THINGS IN LIFE ARE NEVER FREE. Cain Moran wanted Jenny Riley more than he had ever wanted anyone or anything before in his life. But loving Jenny Riley was the easy part; it was telling his wife he wanted a divorce that was going to be the killer... Jenny is not just any girl. She cares nothing for Cain's hard-man reputation - she just wants to be with him. But Cain is not a free man. And he's about to find out that when his wife Caroline said 'til death us do part, she meant it. When Cain is sentenced to life in prison it seems that Caroline might have got her wish. All Cain and Jenny know is that if their love can survive such separation, then one day they will have a chance at the Good Life together again. But there are greater trials ahead than either can foresee. They're about to learn the hardest lesson of all: LIVE THE GOOD LIFE. PAY THE PRICE.

BE SURE YOUR SINS WILL FIND YOU OUT. Michael Flynn is untouchable in a world of power, money and violence. He fights for what he wants and he takes it, whatever the cost. He learns the rules of the Life from the best and when his mentor, legendary Face Patrick Costello, is taken out, no one questions that Michael Flynn is his natural successor. For Michael, loyalty - and crime - pay. Michael Flynn rises to heights beyond anything the criminal underworld has seen. He owns everyone and he rules his empire with an even but fierce hand. No one would dare challenge him. Then the unthinkable happens. Perhaps Michael Flynn is not so untouchable after all, and he must learn that... WITHOUT THE SHEDDING OF BLOOD THERE CAN BE NO FORGIVENESS OF SINS.

When it's in your blood, there's no other way. THE LIFE by the 'undisputed queen of crime writing' (Guardian) and Sunday Times No.1 bestseller Martina Cole is an unflinching novel that exposes a world that many would rather ignore... The Baileys are born into the Life. Brothers Daniel and Peter rule London's East End with threats and violence. Only a fool would cross them, but there are always those in the shadows who will try. And when their enemies strike, every Bailey pays the price. But none more so than Daniel's only daughter, Tania. The Life is in her blood, and now it's her weapon for revenge. For more novels that will take you deep into the dark and dangerous criminal underworld, check out Martina Cole's THE GRAFT, THE BUSINESS and REVENGE

THE FAITHLESS: family life is always at the heart of Martina's storytelling... loyalty, protection and how the ties that bind us can also sometimes choke the very thing we want to protect.

Once you're in the family, you're in it for life... Devastatingly powerful, THE FAMILY by the 'undisputed queen of crime writing' (Guardian) and Sunday Times No.1 bestseller Martina Cole reaches the darkest corners of family life. Philip Murphy expects loyalty from their nearest and dearest - for better or for worse... Family is everything for the Murphy clan. Philip runs his business empire with the help of his brother, and dotes on his two sons who will, one day, take over. His wife Christine is his perfect match. She'd always dreamed of a big happy family and, when she married into the Murphys, she thought she'd found one. But when that illusion is shattered, she's already in too deep. The Murphys are dangerous and Christine can't unsee the horrors she has now been forced to open her eyes to. But nor can she escape them. For more stories centred on family life, check out FACES, THE FAITHLESS and BETRAYAL. Martina Cole explores loyalty, protection, and how the ties that bind us can also sometimes choke the very thing we want to protect...

* Pre-order LOYALTY, the brand new novel from Martina Cole. Coming October 2023. * DI Kate Burrows could never keep away for long... HARD GIRLS is the third book in the DI Kate Burrows series: the only time the 'undisputed queen of crime writing' (Guardian) and Sunday Times bestseller Martina Cole has written from the perspective of the Old Bill. Kate Burrows might be a retired DCI, but she never could stay away from the law for long. And now Grantley appears to have a new serial killer on its hands, Kate is the only one with the expertise to catch him. The case bears striking similarities to the Grantley Ripper. But this time the victims are prostitutes, and even hard girls deserve protection and justice. Kate Burrows caught the Ladykiller. She's just the woman for this job. The DI Kate Burrows series is dangerously gripping - before you take on HARDGIRLS and DAMAGED, be sure to catch the series' first and second instalments LADYKILLER and BROKEN

Het leven van een misdadige Amerikaanse familie, waarin loyaliteit en liefde botsen met zelfzucht en gewelddadigheid, wordt ca. tien jaar gevolgd.

Pat Brodie ist ehrgeizig und setzt alles ein, um seine Ziele zu erreichen, auch in der Liebe. Mit Lily Diamond verändert sich alles, bis ihre Welt zusammenbricht und sie allein mit ihren Kindern dasteht. Doch nun ist sie bereit, für ihr Glück zu kämpfen.

Patrick Kelly, der gefürchtetste Mann Londons, ist bereit, alles zu tun, um seine Tochter Mandy zu rächen, die Opfer eines Verbrechers wurde. Die Polizistin Kat Burrows, selbst Mutter, versucht ihn aufzuhalten, doch sie spürt eine gefährliche Faszination für den harten Kelly.

A tale of drugs, prostitution and a young girl's fight for survival - against all the odds

Een vrouwelijke inspecteur van politie krijgt tegelijkertijd te maken met een kinderpornozaak en een criminele afrekening waarbij haar partner betrokken is.

Just before Danny Cadogan's fourteenth birthday, his father, Big Dan, leaves his wife and children to face the wrath of the men sent to collect his gambling debt. Determined to protect his mother, brother and sister, overnight Danny becomes set on making his way in a violent and dangerous world. He becomes a Face. Not just a Face, but the most feared Face in the Smoke. Out for all he can get. At any cost. Danny's ruthlessness doesn't stop at his front door. He rules his family with an iron will - and his fists. But if his wife, Mary breaks her silence, it could shake Danny's criminal empire; right to the very core. And for a Face at the top of his game, there's only one way to go. Down. Because, after all, debts can be paid without money...

Een jonge vrouw en haar vriend leiden een bestaan waarin seks en drugs belangrijk zijn: zij als nachtclubeigenares in Soho en hij als Ierse maffiabaas in New York.

Highly acclaimed for her hard-hitting, uncompromising and compelling writing, as well as her phenomenal No. 1 success, Martina Cole is the only author who dares to tell it like it is.CLOSE has been a runaway success in hardback and is the story of the women who are left behind. Set in London's dark and violent gangland, this novel tells the tale of a gutsy mother and her two sons, and their lives in and out of jail. With her characteristica lly haunting writing and visceral subject matter, Martina Cole has written yet another compulsive bestseller - her best yet.

Freddie Jackson thinks he owns the underworld when he gets out of prison. He's done his time, made the right connections, and now he's ready to use them. His wife Jackie just wants her husband home, but she's forgotten the rows, the violence, and the girls Freddie can't leave alone. Bitter, resentful, and increasingly unstable, Jackie watches her life crumble while her little sister Maggie's star rises. In love with Freddie's cousin Jimmy, Maggie is determined not to end up like her sister. Families should stick together, but behind closed doors, jealousy and betrayal can fester until everyone's life is infected. And for the Jacksons, loyalty cannot win out. Because in their world you can trust no one. In their world everyone is on the take.

When he heard someone's footsteps downstairs during the night, Nick's instinct was to fight--to protect his family, his privacy, his reputation. He'd grafted for these things all his life and no one was goint to jeopardise them now. but Nick's instinct was wrong, and what happened that night was the star of something even he couldn't stop.

La polizia ha bussato alla porta di Joanie. Ma non è venuta per arrestarla, benché lei sia una prostituta. È venuta per mostrarle un vestitino sporco di sangue. Appartiene a Kira, la più piccola dei figli di Joanie, scomparsa qualche tempo prima. Chi può aver rapito e probabilmente ucciso quell'angioletto di soli dieci anni, un raggio di sole in un mondo di violenza e di degradazione? Chiunque, pensa Joanie. Le possibilità, i mezzi e forse addirittura i moventi sono innumerevoli in quell'universo malato. Ma Joanie è sicura di sapere chi è stato. E vuole la sua vendetta... E la vuole anche Jon Jon: diciassette anni e neppure una traccia d'innocenza.

From classic crime to magical anti-realism, hot sex to cold calculation, Tart Noir is a collection of 20 stories by female crime writers. The morals of the protagonists are questionable and their actions are guaranteed to shock.

Maura Ryan was the queen of the criminal underworld when she pulled off the most audacious gold bullion robbery of all time. Since then she’s retired from a life of crime to be with the only man she’s ever loved. But enemies from her past are closing in and they’re about to learn that they should never cross Maura Ryan. The dangerous lady is back and she’s as lethal as ever... MAURA’S GAME is an explosive novel of East End violence and corruption from one of the most original voices in fiction today. Martina Cole’s unique blend of emotional drama and shocking realism combine in this electrifying new bestseller.

Eleven years ago Marie Carter was convicted of killing her two best friends. Now she is being released from prison, but life has moved on and Marie has nowhere to go. Her parents have disowned her, her friends have abandoned her, even her kids don't want to know. But some people out there are watching her, following her every move - they know that Marie Carter wants retribution.

Danger and violence have always been part of Sue Dalston's East End upbringing. Unloved by her mother, abused by her father, and brutalised throughout her entire marriage, she's convicted of smashing her husband's skull in a final act of desperation. All that keeps her sane is knowing that she's done it to protect her four children. At last, they are safe from harm. When she is celled up with murderess Matilda Enderby, their fates become inextricably linked. And no one - least of all Sue - could have predicted the consequences . . .

Een jonge vrouw en haar vriend leiden een bestaan waarin seks en drugs belangrijk zijn: zij als nachtclubeigenares in Soho en hij als Ierse maffiabaas in New York.

When Cathy Connor and Eamonn Docherty are thrown together as children in the East End their fate is sealed. Cathy's miserable life as a prostitute's child changes forever when she's forced into care. The ordeal that follows leaves her with no choice but to run away to Soho, and she learns to survive in the violent heart of London's underworld. Meanwhile, Eamonn, who fled to New York, has gained a reputation as a ruthless villain. But when their paths cross again, Cathy's an equal match for Eamonn - and nothing's going to make her run away this time ...

Maura, eine blonde Schönheit irisch-katholischer Herkunft, wird zur gefürchteten Chefin der Londoner Unterwelt. Gemeinsam mit ihrem Bruder Michael beherrscht sie die Rotlicht- und Drogenszene. Eifersucht und familiäre Intrigen destabilisieren ihre Macht, während die Sehnsucht nach ihrer großen Liebe sie emotional herausfordert.

Donna Brunos worships her husband and is devastated when he is jailed for armed robbery. Georgio swears he’s been set up and persuades Donna to help him escape. Implementing ‘the jump’ takes Donna into a twilight world she never believed existed - a world of brutal sex and casual violence. Finally, she is confronted by a series of shattering revelations that threaten not only everything she believes in but also, ultimately, her own life...

In the sixties, Briony Cavanagh ran a string of the most notorious brothels in London. Only Briony knew what went on behind those doors, and she never opened her mouth - unless she stood to benefit. Only Briony knew the painful road she'd travelled to get there. From an impoverished childhood that ended with shocking betrayal, she was determined to be mistress of her own fate. But along with success came risk and danger. And the Goodnight Lady had her own secret place that was always shadowed by loss.

1989. George Markham vive a Grantley, vicino a Londra, e ha un passatempo oscuro e segreto che coltiva nel capanno del suo giardino. A poco a poco però diventa un'ossessione incontrollabile che lo spinge a uccidere. Il Natale si avvicina e il terrore dilaga mentre brutali aggressioni a donne di ogni età e ceto sociale iniziano a susseguirsi. Quando anche la giovane Mandy cade vittima del sadico assassino, suo padre giura vendetta, con o senza l'aiuto della polizia. Patrick Kelly è, infatti, l'uomo più temuto della città, ricco e potente, che vive ai limiti della legalità e forse può rivelarsi più crudele dell'assassino stesso. Ma la polizia non può restare indifferente: a capo delle indagini viene messa la detective Kate Burrows, lei stessa madre di una giovane ragazza, che si avvicina a Patrick per un senso di empatia e rispetto del dolore che sta provando. Kate sa che non deve innamorarsi di lui perché la sua carriera sarebbe stroncata all'istante, ma difficilmente riuscirà a evitarlo. Mentre il mondo del crimine e della legge si scontrano, riuscirà Kate a catturare il Killer o diventerà la sua rovina?

DANGEROUS LADY PROMO ED

No one thinks a seventeen-year-old girl can take on the hard men of London's gangland, but it's a mistake to underestimate Maura Ryan: she's tough, clever and beautiful - which makes her one very dangerous lady. Together, she and her brother Michael are unbeatable but notoriety has its price. The police are determined to put Maura away once and for all - and not everyone in the family think that's such a bad idea. When it comes to the crunch, Maura has to face the pain of lost love in her past - and the dangerous lady discovers her heart is not make entirely of stone.