The Schemer

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The Schemer

By: Kimberley Chambers

Narrated by: Annie Aldington

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The heir to Martina Cole’s crown with a story of murder, the underworld, violence and treachery.

It’s 1983 and Stephanie Crouch’s life is dull. She is desperate to escape the run-down, pokey council house she shares with her overbearing family, but at fourteen years old she has nowhere to go.

When Stephanie meets East End wide-boy Barry, his cockney charm and quick tongue soon have her head over heels in love. Finally Stephanie feels like her dreary life is on the up. But too young to control their fate, Stephanie and Barry are torn apart when he is whisked away to Spain by his family.

Lonely and heartbroken Stephanie turns to Barry’s childhood friend Wayne for comfort, and their friendship soon blossoms into romance, leaving Barry fuming and promising revenge…

Ten years later Barry returns to England. Within one month Stephanie's happy world with Wayne is turned upside down. People immediately start to point the finger of accusation at Barry, but is he the one to blame?

Or, should Stephanie look elsewhere to find the schemer who has ruined her life?

Kimberley ChambersAnnie AldingtonHarperCollins

Crime Thrillers

Family Life

Fiction

Genre Fiction

Psychological

Thriller & Suspense

Women's Fiction

Thriller

Crime

Heartfelt

Suspense

Crime Thrillers Family Life Fiction Genre Fiction Psychological Thriller & Suspense Women's Fiction Thriller Crime Heartfelt Suspense

Critic reviews

Praise for Kimberley Chambers:

‘Easily as good as Martina Cole’ News of the World

‘Brilliantly delivers a story of violence, treachery and family ties… Easy to read and hard to put down’ News of the World

‘[a] faced-paced tale with gritty authenticity’ The Guardian

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A really good read.
One of the best I've read in 2017.
Kimberly's books never fail to entertain and narrated by Annie, you couldn't ask for better.