Dangerous Lady: A gritty thriller about the toughest woman in London's criminal underworld

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Registered address: Unit 31, Vulcan House Business Centre, Vulcan Road, Leicester, LE5 3EF, United kingdom. With her numerous brothers Maura Ryan just wants to get on with her life, but she never really had a choice, so when faced with the realisation of her reality, takes to a life of crime like a duck to water, emerging as a very dangerous lady.

It highlights the fact that a young woman is definitely not to be underestimated, especially not one that is determined, confident, and strong willed. We will process the refund due to you as soon as possible and, in any case within thirty (30) days of the day we confirm via e-mail that you are entitled to a refund for defective goods. Together, she and her brother Michael are unbeatable: the Queen and King of organised crime, they run the pubs and clubs, the prostitutes and pimps of the West End.

The only real negative is I found Cole’s use of foreboding a bit too obvious and forefront in the earlier chapters as there is quite a few chapters which end saying a character will live to regret what they have done. With Maura masterminding it, they pull off an audicious gold bullion robbery and have much of the Establishment in their pockets. The first half of the book focuses mostly on Michael Ryan’s rise as he becomes king of the London Underworld and slowly his younger siblings get drawn into working in a life of crime as Michael’s heavies and during this half Maura is only a child.

the latest news from The Crime Files, and take part in exclusive subscriber competitions and surveys.At the same time her eldest son, Michael Ryan has already begun to turn to a life of crime as the police come looking for him as he is a runner for an illegal bookmakers. Four of her novels, Dangerous Lady, The Jump, The Take and The Runaway have been adapted into high-rating television dramas. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. The plot covers the exploits of the Ryan family up to the mid-1980s, culminating in the death of Michael Ryan and the arrest of Maura.

The saga spans 30 years and contains all the elements of a typical mobster family: Protection rackets, sleazy Soho nightclubs, gold bullion heists, violent criminals and bloody and brutal exterminations. Once you're hooked on Maura Ryan, be sure to read MAURA'S GAME , the second book from 'the undisputed queen of crime writing' ( Guardian ).In addition, Two Women and The Graft have been adapted for the stage; both were highly acclaimed when performed at the Theatre Royal Stratford East, which also staged Dangerous Lady in 2012, celebrating twenty years since Martina's debut novel was published. The 'Family' as they are seem 'real' and you can think of yourself as being in the thick of all the incidents that occur. Martina Cole's extraordinary first novel introduced a totally original genre of thriller, paving the way for her multiple number 1 bestsellers. This is as much about sibling loyalty and rivalry as it is about crime, and it's all very well done.