'The Queen of Crime is back!' Closer

Don't miss the brand new novel from legendary author Martina Cole.

If you want to survive in this world, there's one thing you should value above all else: LOYALTY.

Dara Tailor has had to grow up fast. With a mother addicted to cocaine, Dara must look after her seven younger siblings, until social services split them up for ever.

Grace Perry has led a sheltered life. Until her widowed mother is attacked and left for dead and Grace is taken into care.

At Holly Brookes Children's Home, the two girls unite in the face of horrific abuse and form an unbreakable bond of loyalty.

But when their loyalty is tested can they rely on each other to do the right thing?

Friendship - it's all about trust.

Don't miss the explosive new novel from the queen of crime Martina Cole.

'She's a total one-off' Guardian

'The stuff of legend . . . utterly compelling' Mirror

'Superstar crime writer' This Morning

'The undisputed Queen of crime writing' Erwin James

'Her gripping plots pack a mean emotional punch' Mail on Sunday

'One of the best fiction authors around . . . spectacular' Closer

'Dark and dangerous' Sunday Mirror

Due to health reasons, Martina Cole has chosen to collaborate with writer Jacqui Rose to finish her upcoming novel Loyalty.

About the Author
Martina Cole's first novel Dangerous Lady caused a sensation when it was published, and launched one of the bestselling fiction writers of her generation. Martina has since gone on to have seventeen No. 1 bestsellers. She won the British Book Award for Crime Thriller of the Year with The Take, which then went on to be a hit TV series for Sky 1. Four of her novels have made it on the screen, with more in production, and three have been adapted as stage plays. Her unique, powerful storytelling is acclaimed for its hard-hitting, true-to-life style - there is no one like Martina Cole.

Reviews
She's a total one-off * Guardian *
We always get excited when a Martina Cole novel drops on our desk * Closer *
The queen of crime * Woman & Home *
The stuff of legend * Mirror *
The Queen of Crime is back with this brilliant tale * Bella *
It's pure Cole. Hard as nails, with a surprisingly tender heart * Peterborough Telegraph *



Book Information
ISBN 9781472249456
Author Martina Cole
Format Hardback
Page Count 608
Imprint Headline Book Publishing
Publisher Headline Publishing Group
Weight(grams) 1200g
Dimensions(mm) 157mm * 234mm * 46mm