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Book Synopsis* Pre-order GUILTY, the brand new novel from Martina Cole. Coming October 2024. *
In gangland London, Maura Ryan is queen...
Martina Cole''s extraordinary first novel DANGEROUS LADY introduced a totally original genre of thriller, paving the way for her multiple No. 1 bestsellers, including BETRAYAL and GET EVEN.
''Right from the start [Cole] has enjoyed unqualified approval for her distinctive and powerfully written fiction'' [The Times]
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 l
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'Cole is brilliant at portraying the good among the bad, and vice versa, so until the very end we never quite know who to trust. This is the very stuff that makes her so compelling' Daily Mirror 'Right from the start [Cole] has enjoyed unqualified approval for her distinctive and powerfully written fiction' The Times Intensely readable Guardian 'Martina Cole explores the shady criminal underworld, a setting she is fast making her own' Sunday Express 'Utterly compelling' Mirror 'The story will grip you from the first pages' Best 'Gritty novel from an author who knows intimately the world she writes about' Express
