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Queen of Thieves

An unforgettable new voice in gangland crime saga

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Queen of Thieves

By: Beezy Marsh
Narrated by: Rachel Atkins
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'A deliciously unputdownable novel for the underlying rebel in all of us' Book of the Month (Historical Fiction)

'A colourful tale of love, lust, making good and revenge' The Sun 5* eBook of the Week

Gangland was a man's world - but the women knew different

London, 1946.

Alice Diamond, the Queen of the Forty Thieves, rules over her gang of hoisters with a bejewelled fist. Nell is a slum girl from Waterloo, hiding a secret pregnancy and facing a desperately uncertain future.

Sensing an opportunity to exploit Nell's vulnerabilities, Alice takes her under her wing and, before long, Nell is experiencing the secret world of hoisting, with all the dangers - and glamorous trappings - that comes with this underworld existence.

Alice has a longstanding feud with Billy Sullivan's all-male gang in Soho, and thinks Nell could be a useful weapon in her vendetta. But Nell has a secret agenda of her own, and is not to be underestimated. And the more she is exploited by both Alice and Billy, the more her hunger for revenge grows. As she embraces the seedy underbelly of London, will she prevail in carving out her own path to power and riches...

...and crown herself the Queen of Thieves?

From Sunday Times bestselling author Beezy Marsh comes a thrilling new crime saga series, perfect for fans of Sam Michaels, Martina Cole and Jessie Keane.

Readers are loving Queen of Thieves

'Gangland at its best'

'Oooh this book was so good...I am hooked now and can't wait to see how this series develops'

'This is a proper bang on London saga and I loved the characters...The author is spot on with all her research that makes this book such a unique read'

'WOW totally pulled into the storyline from the start... it's a real page turner I devoured in one sitting' 20th Century Crime Fiction Historical Fiction Motherhood Parenting & Families Relationships Social Sciences True Crime Fiction Crime Exciting England
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Couldn’t stop listening throughout. Really felt like I’d jumped back into 1940’s London. Lots of strong female characters done well too. Would recommend highly.

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I loved this book, brilliantly written and narrated, it transports you the under belly of London in 1947 with humour, delving into the dirty depths of Soho.
The characters are complex and intriguing. I couldn't stop listening to it and made my long car journeys a pleasure.

A must listen

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this is one of the best books I have listen too in a really long time. fabulous narration, brilliant story.. looking forward to the next one. thank you

brilliant

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a real fun feel good story brilliantly read. it had humour, a good plot, good characters.

the reader was a tour de force

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It sounded like Pat Butcher narrated this dark grisly depressing book It was dark with no shade apart from the ridiculous woman who decided her deadbeat boyfriend who abdonded her in Holloway pregnant was really a good guy Totally ridiculous and no disrespect to Pat Butcher but the narration was appalling

Awful crude story

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