Martina Cole was born and brought up in Essex.

Her first novel, Dangerous Lady, was an instant bestseller and became a highly successful TV drama series.

Since then Martina Cole has written eleven more bestselling novels set in the criminal underworld. Her latest novels, Faceless, Maura’s Game, The Know, The Graft and The Take have shot straight to the top of the bestseller lists.

In 2005 The Take was THE NUMBER ONE SELLING ADULT FICTION HARDBACK TITLEin the UK and Martina has taken the Christmas number one spot for the last two consecutive years.

"Cole's sales are phenomenal" The Bookseller

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