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Pearl

The Armstrong Empire, Book 1

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Pearl

By: Gillian Godden
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Summary

Empires don’t need kings. They need queens.

Freshly paroled from Holloway Prison, Pearl Armstrong returns to Soho not for nostalgia — but to reclaim the empire she built with blood, cunning and grit.

Her sons, Kristian and Daniel, have turned the Armstrong legacy into a shadow of its former self: crumbling clubs, unpaid debts and dangerous alliances. The Oyster Club, once a symbol of power and precision, teeters towards ruin — and now the vultures are circling.

In a city where loyalty is scarce and betrayal lurks in every shadow, Pearl must outthink, outfight and outlast a generation chasing flashbulbs over discipline. As old scores collide with new threats, she’ll learn the hardest lesson of all: empires aren’t inherited — they’re seized, one brutal move at a time.

And Pearl is still a queen with many more moves left…

'A gritty powerful story. A must read for fans of gangland crime' Bestselling author Kerry Kaya

'The characters were so real I'm still looking over my shoulder!' Bestselling author Owen Mullen

©2026 Gillian Godden (P)2026 Boldwood Books
Crime Fiction Crime Thrillers Psychological Thriller & Suspense
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