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Gabby looked at the woman she had hated nearly all her life.
Then she sat down on the ladder-backed chair, put her face into her bloodied hands and cried.
To the outside world, Cynthia Tailor is a woman to envy; she has a devoted husband, a lovely home and two gorgeous children. But Cynthia is deeply unhappy with her lot; she has always craved the best things in life, and is determined to see that she gets them.
Cynthia will let nothing stand in her way, even if it means devastation and tragedy for those nearest to her. And the casualties are many: her husband Jimmy, weak and unable to fight the wife he can never please; her sister Celeste, from whom Cynthia steals her most precious possession; and her parents, Mary and Jack, who pick up the pieces.
But the victims who suffer the most are Cynthia's children. For James Junior and Gabby, the pain she causes will stay with them for ever...
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The new novel from the phenomenal No. 1 bestseller.
Devastatingly powerful and utterly unforgettable, The Family will hook you in from the very first page, and keep you there till the very last.
Phillip Murphy is a family man. He worships his old mum; he takes care of his siblings who help run his business empire in Southend; he dotes on his two young sons who will one day take over the reins. And then there’s his wife and saviour Christine, whom he loves with a vengeance. To Phillip Murphy, family is everything.
Christine has always understood this about her husband, it was one of the things that first attracted her to him. But there is another side to Phillip, and it’s a side he never wanted his wife to see. Though even if she did, could she do anything but stand by him? Because Phillip has rules, and he expects loyalty from his nearest and dearest. Once you’re in the family, you’re in it for life.
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HARD
LIVES. HARD LESSONS. IT’S MURDER ON THE STREETS.
Danielle Crosby had a body to die for. A body she sold to the
highest bidder. But she ended up paying for it with her life.
When a prostitute’s body is found lifeless, mutilated and brutally
raped, DCI Annie Carr has never seen anything like it and never wants to
again. Kate Burrows, retired DCI now consultant, has plenty of experience
when it comes to murder – after all she caught the Grantley Ripper
and broke the biggest paedophile ring in the South East. She is determined
to help put the killer behind bars. But whoever it is won’t be easily
caught. And when another girl’s body is found, even more horrifically
disfigured than the last, it’s clear the killer is just warming up...
In a ruthless world where everyone’s out for themselves, Annie and
Kate must dig deep if they hope to catch a callous serial killer who knows
no limits and makes no mistakes. For some, prostitution is seriously big
business. But how many people will pay the ultimate price?
Utterly compelling, HARD GIRLS is a gripping and disturbing thriller that
will have you hooked until the very last page.
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***No1
Bestseller - sold 20,000 copies on half a week's sales it's in first week
***
Imelda Dooley is scared. Really scared. She's played hard and fast
and now she's been caught. She's pregnant and now she's on her own.
Her father, not a man to mess with, will see that somebody pays for this.
And it's not going to be her. So Imelda Dooley tells a lie. A lie that literally
causes murders...
When Mary Dooley's husband is killed in the night's events, she knows she
must graft to keep the family afloat. And graft she does, becoming a name
in her own right. But she still has to watch her daughter's life spiral
into a vicious, hate-fuelled cycle of drugs and prostitution. Caught up
in the carnage that is Imelda's existence are Mary's adored grandchildren,
Jordanna and Kenny. Pretty little Jordanna isn't yet three and she already
knows far too much. All she can do is look after her baby brother, Kenny,
and try not to draw unwanted attention to herself.
Set in the East End of London from the tail-end of the seventies up until
the present-day, THE BUSINESS is a tale of drugs, prostitution and a young
girl's fight for survival -- against all the odds.
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| France | Fayard |
| Indonesia | Gramedia |
| Portugal | Civilização |
| Romania | RAO |
| Russia | Eksmo |
| Serbia | Evro Giunti |
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Gritty. Gripping. Unforgettable. Martina's back.
Just before Danny Cadogan's fourteenth birthday his father leaves.
Having drunkenly run up a gambling debt he cannot pay, Big Dan Cadogan takes
the easy way out leaving behind his wife and children to face the wrath
of the men sent to collect the debt.
Determined to protect his mother, brother and sister, something changes
in Danny and, overnight, he turns into a young man set on making his way
in a violent and dangerous world. He becomes a Face. Not just a Face, but
the most feared Face in the Smoke. Out for all he can get. At any cost.
But Danny's ruthlessness on the streets of London doesn't stop at his front
door. He rules his wife, Mary, and his children, with an iron will -- and
his fists. But if Mary breaks her silence, it could shake Danny's criminal
empire; right to the very core. And for a Face at the top of his game, there's
only one way to go. Down. Because, after all, debts can be paid without
money. Set in the heart of London's criminal gangland, from the seventies
right up to the present-day, Faces is gritty,
gripping and utterly unforgettable.
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| US | Grand Central Publishing |
| Czech Republic | Domino |
| France | Fayard |
| Hungary | Pecsi Direkt |
| Japan | Hayakawa Shobo |
| Portugal | Civilização |
| Romania | RAO |
| Russia | Eksmo |
| Spain | Alianza |
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Martina's
new novel, Close, is the story of the women who
are left behind. Set in London's dark and violent gangland, this novel tells
the tale of a gutsy mother and her two sons, and their lives in and out
of jail. With her characteristically haunting writing and visceral subject
matter, Martina Cole, has written yet another compulsive bestseller.
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| World | Headline |
| Brazil | Record |
| Czech Republic | Domino |
| France | Fayard |
| Germany | Heyne |
| Hungary | Alexandra |
| Lithuania | Alma Littera |
| Portugal | Civilização |
| Romania | 7 plus |
| Russia | Eksmo |
| Serbia | Evro Giunti |
| Slovakia | Ikar |
| Spain | Alianza |
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***THE
BIGGEST SELLING ADULT FICTION TITLE OF 2005***
Martina tells it like it really is, and her unique, honest and
compassionate style shines through in her latest novel.
Jackie Jackson is preparing a party to welcome home her husband Freddie.
Everyone is gathered at the party, including her sister Maggie.
But after six years in prison, Freddie thinks he is the Essex equivalent
to the Godfather.
And he’s going to make sure everyone knows it.
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| World | Darley Anderson Agency |
| UK & Commonwealth | Headline |
| Brazil | Record |
| Bulgaria | Ciela |
| Czech Republic | Domino |
| France | Editions Artheme Fayard |
| Germany | Heyne |
| Hungary | Pecsi Direkt |
| Italy | Nord |
| The Netherlands | Luitingh-Sijthoff |
| Poland | Albatros |
| Portugal | Civilização |
| Serbia | Mladinska Knjiga |
| Thailand | PD Publishing |
| Turkey | Altin Kitaplar |
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Nick
Leary is having trouble sleeping, what with sultry heat and business and
family problems weighing on his mind. His wife is sleeping beside him, when
he hears a noise downstairs--and soon he has to decide how much violence
he will use to defend his home and family. The decision he makes is to change
his life forever. Nick and his wife are taken to the very extremes of human
behaviour--and he is obliged to decide how high a price he will pay to keep
what he values most.
'Set to be another winner' - Woman's Weekly
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| World | Darley Anderson Agency |
| UK & Commonwealth | Headline |
| Bulgaria | Ciela |
| Czech Republic | Domino |
| Germany | Heyne |
| Greece | Minoas |
| Hungary | Pecsi Direkt |
| The Netherlands | Luitingh-Sijthoff |
| Poland | Albatros |
| Portugal | Civilização |
| Romania | Miron |
| Taiwan | Sharp Point Publishing |
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***THE
KNOW HELD THE ADULT FICTION NUMBER ONE SPOT LONGER THAN ANY OTHER AUTHOR
IN 2003***
Being in the know can be deadly.
Joanie Brewer’s children mean the world to her. She’d do anything
to make sure they’re fed and clothed – even if it means going
on the game – and she lives in constant fear that one of them will
be taken from her. Eighteen-year-old Jon Jon is knee-deep in crime and Jeanette,
only fourteen, knows more than is good for her.
But it’s Kira who really scares her, for in a world where no one is
to be trusted, her eleven-year-old angel is the most vulnerable to danger.
When the police tell Joanie that a child’s body has been found, her
darkest fears are realized. She thinks she’s in the know when it comes
to who killed her little girl but her deadly obsession to make him pay threatens
to destroy them all.
“Cole’s sales are phenomenal.” The
Bookseller
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| World | Darley Anderson Agency |
| UK & Commonwealth | Headline |
| Bulgaria | Ciela |
| Czech Republic | Domino |
| France | Artheme Fayard |
| Germany | Heyne |
| Greece | Minoas |
| Hungary | Pecsi Direkt |
| Italy | Longanesi |
| Latvia | Zvaigzne |
| The Netherlands | Luitingh-Sijthoff |
| Poland | Zysk I Ska |
| Portugal | Civilização |
| Romania | Miron |
| Russia | Mir Knigi |
| Serbia | Alfa Narodna |
| Taiwan | Sharp Point Publishing |
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***THE
SUNDAY TIMES NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER***
***THE TRADE PAPERBACK NUMBER ONE ON THE GENERAL FICTION LIST***
***THE DANGEROUS LADY IS BACK AND SHE’S AS LETHAL
AS EVER***
Maura Ryan was the queen of the criminal underworld when she pulled
off the most audacious gold bullion robbery of all time. Since then she
has retired from a life of crime to be with the only man she’s ever
loved.
But enemies from her past are closing in and they are about to learn they
should never cross Maura Ryan.
Maura's Game is an explosive novel of East End
violence and corruption from one of the most original voices in fiction
today. Martina Cole’s unique blend of emotional drama and shocking
realism combine in this electrifying new bestseller.
“Cole’s fictional underworld is becoming the stuff of legend…utterly
compelling” The Mirror
“Intensely readable” The Guardian
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| World | Darley Anderson Agency |
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| Croatia | Mozaik Knjiga |
| Czech Republic | Domino |
| Hungary | Alexandra |
| The Netherlands | Luitingh-Sijthoff |
| Poland | Albatros |
| Serbia | Narosna Knjiga |
| Turkey | Kelebek |
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***NUMBER
3 IN THE UK SUNDAY TIMES TOP TEN BEST SELLER LIST***
***FIVE WEEKS AT NUMBER 1 ON THE BOOKSELLER ORIGINAL FICTION BEST-SELLER
LIST
(TRADE PAPEBACK EDITION)***
*** A UK SUNDAY TIMES NUMBER 1 BEST-SELLER ***
(MASS MARKET PAPERBACK EDITION)
Eleven years ago Marie Carter was convicted of killing her two best friends.
And she’s paid the price. Now she’s being released from prison.
It’s time to go home.
But life has moved on and Marie has nowhere left to go. Her parents have
disowned her; her friends have abandoned her; even her children don’t
want to know.
But some people out there do care – particularly when they find out
that Marie has vengeance on her mind…
“Cole’s brand of hard-boiled, unpretentious crime reads like
a souped-up episode of The Sweeney”
Sunday Express
“I think this writer is great. Her gangland tales set in London’s
East End are riveting stuff” The Bookseller
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| World | Darley Anderson Agency |
| UK & Commonwealth | Headline |
| Croatia | Mozaik Knjiga |
| Czech Republic | Domino |
| France | L'Archipel |
| Hungary | Pesci Direkt |
| Japan | Kodansha |
| The Netherlands | Luitingh-Sijhtoff |
| Poland | Zysk I Ska |
| Romania | Miron |
| Russia | Eksmo |
| Serbia | Narodna Knjiga |
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***THE
POWERFUL SEQUEL TO THE LADYKILLER
NUMBER 3 IN THE UK SUNDAY TIMES TOP TEN BEST SELLER LIST***
DI Kate Burrows thought she’d never face a killer like the Grantley
Ripper again. But she was wrong.
One by one, children are being abandoned. Thankfully they’re rescued
from harm. Then one victim is not so lucky, and Kate knows she is in a race
against time to save lives.
As a parent herself, Kate’s finding the case tough and she needs the
support of her lover, Patrick Kelly, more than ever before. But Patrick’s
got problems of his own. A dead body’s turned up in his Soho club
and, although he insists it’s a set-up, Kate begins to doubt him.
It’s not the first time Patrick’s reputation in the criminal
underworld has compromised her position. But now there’s a maniac
to catch and Kate can’t let anyone – not even Patrick –
get in her way.
“Dark and dangerous” Sunday Mirror
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| World | Darley Anderson Agency |
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| Czech Republic | Domino |
| Hungary | Pecsi Direkt |
| The Netherlands | Luitingh-Sijthoff |
| Poland | Zysk I Ska |
| Romania | Miron |
| Russia | Eksmo |
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***
NUMBER 3 IN THE SUNDAY TIMES BEST-SELLER LIST ***
Danger and violence have always been part of Sue Dalston’s East End
London upbringing. Unloved by her mother, abused by her father and brutalised
throughout her whole marriage, in a final act of desperation she smashes
her husband’s skull with a claw hammer. All that keeps her sane is
knowing that she’s done it to protect her four children. At last,
they are safe from harm.
When she is celled up with murderess Matilda Enderby, their fates become
inextricably linked. And no-one – least of all Sue – could have
predicted the consequences…
“A powerful novel” Daily Express
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| World | Darley Anderson Agency |
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| Brazil | Record |
| Bulgaria | Moiri |
| Czech Republic | Domino |
| France | Editions Artheme Fayard |
| Germany | Heyne |
| Hungary | Pecsi Direkt |
| Indonesia | Gramedia |
| The Netherlands | Luitingh-Sijthoff |
| Portugal | Civilização |
| Romania | Miron |
| Russia | AST - press |
| Spain | Alianza |
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SET
IN THE WEST END OF LONDON AND DOWNTOWN NEW YORK, MARTINA COLE'S FIFTH NOVEL
HAS THE STORYTELLING POWER OF CATHERINE COOKSON AND THE NON-STOP ACTION
OF QUENTIN TARANTINO
*** NUMBER 8 IN THE SUNDAY TIMES BEST-SELLER LIST ***
*** NUMBER 3 IN THE SATURDAY TELEGRAPH CRIME/THRILLER BEST -SELLER LIST
***
When blonde beauty Cathy Connor and Irish charmer Eamonn Docherty are thrown
together as children growing up in the sleazy streets of London's East End
their fate is sealed. No distance will prove too great, no deed too deplorable
to separate them forever.
From an early age, Cathy learns to escape into a make-believe world where
her miserable life as a prostitute's child no longer exists. But reality
strikes when she's forced into care. The terrifying ordeal that follows
leaves her with no choice...
Entering the twilight world of Soho as a runaway, she is rescued from the
streets by Desrae, a transvestite who teaches her how to survive in the
violent heart of London's criminal underworld. Meanwhile, Eamonn, who fled
to America with his good-for-nothing father, has gained a reputation among
the Irish and Italian Mafia as one of the most ruthless villains in New
York.
It's only a matter of time before their paths cross and, when they do, Cathy's
an equal match for Eamonn. She's beautiful, clever and tough enough to handle
him now. And nothing's going to make her run away again...
"A powerful read with a climax that will knock your socks off" Today
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| World | Darley Anderson Agency |
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| Czech Republic | Domino |
| Germany | Heyne |
| Hungary | Pecsi Direkt |
| The Netherlands | Luitingh-Sijthoff |
| Romania | Miron |
| Russia | Eksmo |
| Sweden | B. Wahlstroms |
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***THE
TOUGHEST, MOST SENSATIONAL NOVEL YET FROM BESTSELLING AUTHOR, MARTINA COLE***
***A TOP RATED TELEVISION DRAMA***
Donna Brunos lives with her husband and home help in Essex. They have his
and hers cars, private number plates, and gold Rolexes. They holiday in
the Caribbean. Donna worships her husband.
But when Georgio is sentenced to eighteen years for armed robbery Donna's
world falls apart. Innocently she believes Georgio's claims that he has
been set up and when he says that he fears for his life, she agrees to help
him escape with the help of Alan Cox, an old friend of Georgio's.
The arrangements bring Donna into contact with the underworld of London.
And nothing could have prepared her for the characters she meets and their
lifestyles. She is forced to find an inner strength to cope not only with
the violence around her but also with her growing feelings for Alan who
she knows is a dangerous man.
Slowly Donna discovers what Georgio is really like - and that he is involved
with child pornography; has made millions from drug smuggling and intended
to leave her penniless to join his child and mistress in Spain.
All Donna wants now is revenge
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| World | Darley Anderson Agency |
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| China | China Federation of Literary Art Circles Publishing Corp |
| Czech Republic | Domino |
| Hungary | Pecsi Direkt |
| The Netherlands | Luitingh-Sijthoff |
| Norway | Hjemmets Bokforlag |
| Romania | Miron |
| Russia | Eksmo |
| Sweden | B. Wahlstroms |
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***THE
THIRD BESTSELLER FROM MARTINA COLE***
The infamous Briony Cavanagh was a great beauty in her day, and powerful,
too.
In the sixties she ran a string of the most notorious brothels in London.
Patronised by peers and politicians - even royalty some said.
Only Briony knew what went on behind those thick velvet curtains, those
discreet closed doors. And Briony never opened her mouth - unless she stood
to benefit.
Only Briony knew the hard and painful road she'd travelled to get there.
From an impoverished childhood that ended abruptly with shocking betrayal,
she had schemed and manipulated, determined to be mistress of her own fate.
But her flourishing business brought her into contact with the darker side
of life at the violent heart of London's gangland. Along with her material
success came risk and danger. And the Goodnight Lady had her own secret
place, a place in her heart that was always shadowed with loss.
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| World | Darley Anderson Agency |
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| China | China Federation of Literary Art Circles Publishing Corp |
| Czech Republic | Domino |
| France | Editions du Rocher |
| Hungary | Pecsi Direkt |
| Romania | Miron |
| Russia | Eksmo |
| Sweden | B. Wahlstroms |
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All
the ingredients to be a huge hit.' Today
'Sheer escapism..gripping..will definitely keep you guessing to the end.'
Company
SENSATIONAL SECOND NOVEL FROM BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF DANGEROUS LADY
He's every woman's worst nightmare. George Markham has a nasty little hobby.
He pursues it in secret, behind closed doors. But now George's little secret
is becoming an obsession, one that erupts into an orgy of vicious sexual
depravity.
Patrick Kelly is a hard man - the most feared in London. His one soft spot
is his daughter, Mandy. And when she falls victim to the sadistic rapist
nicknamed the Grantly Ripper, Kelly wants revenge - with or without police
help.
The DI in charge of the case is Kate Burrows. It's a tough job and one that's
already cost her her marriage. Kate feels for Kelly - she's a parent herself
- but her growing involvement with a known villain is putting her career
at risk...
As the forces of law and order and London's underworld converge in a mammoth
manhunt, Kate fears she'll lose everything she's ever cared about to.....
the ladykiller.
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| World | Darley Anderson Agency |
| UK & Commonwealth | Headline |
| Bulgaria | Latchezar Mintchev |
| China | China Federation of Literary Art Circles Publishing Corp |
| Czech Republic | Domino |
| France | Fayard |
| French Bookclub | Le Grand Livre du Mois's |
| Germany | Heyne |
| Greece | O Typos |
| Hungary | Pecsi Direkt |
| Japan | Bunkasha |
| Latvia | Kontinents |
| The Netherlands | Luitingh-Sijtjoff |
| Poland | Varia APD |
| Russia | Eksmo |
| Spain | Alianza |
| Sweden | B. Wahlstroms |
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***MARTINA
COLE'S BRILLIANT AND POWERFUL DEBUT NOVEL***
***NOW AN INTERNATIONALLY BEST-SELLING TV SERIES***
'Move over Jackie (Collins)' Daily Mirror
Few first novels have been surrounded by so much attention as Dangerous
Lady. It's a classic page turner...once you start, you're
hooked. Set in London gangland, it tells the story of a close knit Irish
family and its bid, led by the glamorous Maura Ryan, to dominate the London
underworld.
Martina Cole's Dangerous Lady is Britain's answer
to Mario Puzo's Godfather.
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| World | Darley Anderson Agency |
| UK & Commonwealth | Headline |
| China | Flower City |
| Croatia | Mozaik Knija |
| Czech Republic | Domino |
| Denmark | Wangels |
| France | Fayard |
| Germany | Piper |
| Greece | Oceanida |
| Hungary | Pecsi Direkt |
| Israel | Modan |
| Italy | Armado Curcio Editore |
| Korea | Cheung Mek Publishing |
| Latvia | Kontinents |
| The Netherlands | Luitnigh-Sijtjoff |
| Poland | Varia APD |
| Romania | Miron |
| Russia | Eksmo |
| Serbia | Alfa-Narodna |
| Sweden | B. Wahlstroms |
| Turkey | Inkilap Kitabevi |
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