Martina Cole
BOOKS BY THIS AUTHOR
- Title: Dangerous Lady
- Description:
No one thinks a 17 year old girl can take on the hard men of London's gangland, but it's a mistake to underestimate Maura Ryan: she's tough, clever and beautiful - and she's determined that nothing will stand in her way. Which makes her one very dangerous lady! 
- Title: Goodnight Lady
- Description:
The infamous Briony Cavanagh, quite a beauty in her day, and powerful too. In the 60s she ran a string of the most notorious brothels in the East End. 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 benfit. 
- Title: The Jump
- Description:
Donna Brunos worships her husband and is devasted when he is jailed for 18 years on a charge of armed robbery. Georgio swears he has been set up and - terrified he won't survive the rigours of Parkhurst - persuades Donna to help him escape.
Implementing the daring plan takes Donna into a twilight world she never believed existed - a world of brutal sex and casual violence. Finally she is confronted by a series of shattering revelations that threaten not only everything she believes in but also, ultimately her own life. 
- Title: Two Women
- Description:
Danger and violence have always been part of Sue Dalston\\\'s East End upbringing. Unloved by her mother, abused by her father, and brutalised throughout her entire marriage, she smashes her husband\\\'s skull with a claw hammer, in a final act of desperation. All that keeps her sane is knowing that her 4 children are safe from harm. 
- Title: The Graft
- Description:
Is The Graft up to Martina Cole’s usual standard? The unarguable success of her sizable tally of crime novels must be a source of envy to other practitioners. Almost from the beginning, she has gleaned praise for her gritty and pungent fiction. Even the very ordinary TV adaptations of such books as Dangerous Lady stripped no lustre from her reputation, when novels as good as The Know flowed from her pen. Her prose style is always pared down and vivid--which is, thankfully, still very much the case with The Graft. 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. As ever, Cole exerts an effortless grip throughout her unsettling narrative. We’re used to her exuberantly characterised heroines, but the beleaguered Nick shows that’s she’s just as on-the-nail with her male characters. The edgy plotting has the kind of no-nonsense handling that is Cole's métier. Perhaps a touch more psychological strip-mining of her protagonists would have deepened her achievement, but what the hell--all the right buttons are pressed here.--Barry Forshaw 
- Title: Broken
- Description:
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\'s in a race against time to save lives.
As a parent herself, Kate\'s finding the case tought and she needs the support of her lover, Patrick Kelly, more than ever. 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. 
- Title: The Know
- Description:
Joanie Brewer loves the bones of her three children. She'd do anything to protect them, even resorting to prostitution and petty crime in order to feed and clothe them. So when her beautiful teenage daughter is raped and murdered, only one thing will stop Joanie's pain - seeing her daughter's killer brought to justice. Joanie knows who he is and she'll do whatever it takes to nail him... 
- Title: Faceless
- Description:
excllent book by the best selling author Martina Cole 
- Title: The Graft
- Description:
Pages all intact - perfect condition 
- Title: Maura's Game
- Description:
The return of Cole's queen of the criminal underworld, Maura Ryan, in Maura's Game is welcome indeed. Since her first novel Dangerous Lady (which introduced Maura), Cole has broadened her appeal with such novels as Two Women, a grim picture of domestic abuse that coincided with a government initiative on the subject. The new book has no sociological concerns: it's just an extremely powerful journey through a dark underworld where life is cheap. Maura Ryan has left her life of crime behind her after a big score, and fondly imagines that she can settle down with the man she loves. But the life she has left behind is full of enemies who have plans to make things very tough for her, unless she can make things tough for them first. The proceeds from her last gold-bullion robbery can't help her: she needs all her wit and sinew to survive. The queasy feeling that comes from being forced to identify with such a ruthless character is a carefully calculated part of Martina Cole's tactics, and works to unsettling effect in this hard-edged thriller. We are never comfortable reading Maura's Game, and that's exactly what the author had in mind. If your taste is for cosy, middle-class thrillers, this is most definitely not for you. But fans of Martina Cole will know exactly what to expect--and boy, does she deliver. --Barry Forshaw 
- Title: The Take
- Description:
Freddie Jackson thinks he owns the underworld when he gets out of prison. He\'s done his time, made the right connections, and now he\'s ready to use them. His wife Jackie just wants her husband home, but she\'s forgotten the rows, the violence, and the girls Freddie can\'t leave alone. Bitter, resentful, and increasingly unstable, Jackie watches her life crumble while her little sister Maggie\'s star rises. In love with Freddie\'s cousin Jimmy, Maggie is determined not to end up like her sister. Families should stick together, but behind closed doors, jealousy and betrayal can fester until everyone\'s life is infected. And for the Jacksons, loyalty cannot win out. Because in their world you can trust no one. In their world everyone is on the take. About the Author Martina Cole was born and brought up in Essex. She is the bestselling author of eleven novels set in London\'s gangland, and her most recent two paperbacks, as well as her latest hardback, have gone straight to No. 1 in the Sunday Times on first publication. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition. 
- Title: Faceless
- Description:
11 yrs ago marie carter was convicted of killing her two best friends and shes pain the price now shes being released from prison ,its time to go home 
- Title: Faceless
- Description:
Marie was convicted of killing her two friends 11 years ago. Now she is being released from prison, but life has moved on. Her parents have disowned her, her friends have abandoned her, even her kids don't want to know. But some people are following her every move. They know she wants retribution.
- Title: The Know
- Description:
Joanie Brewer worries constantly about her children. Jon Jon is knee-deep in crime at 18 and 14-year-old Jeanette knows more than is good for her. But it is angelic 11-year-old Kira who really scares her, and when a child's body is found, Joanie's need for revenge threatens to destroy them all. About the Author Martina Cole was born and brought up in Essex. Her first novel, DANGEROUS LADY, became a highly successful TV drama series. Since then she has written nine bestsellers set in London's gangland, and her most recent two have been Sunday Times No. 1 bestsellers on first publication. 
- Title: Close
- Description:
Highly acclaimed for her hard-hitting, uncompromising and compelling writing, as well as her phenomenal Number 1 success, Martina Cole is the only author who dares to tell it like it is. After the recent runaway success of THE TAKE, 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. 
- Title: The Graft
- Description:
In her latest novel, Martina tells the story of Nick Leary - devoted father, loyal friend and shrewd business - and what happens when a masked intruder breaks into his home...In her unique style, Martina Cole holds up a mirror to our society, writing about tough and often harrowing subjects in a brutally honest and compassionate way. Her characters are injected with sympathy and warmth and there is an honesty in her books that speaks to millions of people. About the Author Martina Cole was born and brought up in Essex. She is the bestselling author of ten novels set in London's gangland, and her most recent two paperbacks, as well as her latest hardback, have gone straight to No. 1 in the Sunday Times on first publication. 
- Title: The Take
- Description:
Freddie Jackson thinks he owns the underworld when he gets out of prison. He's done his time, made the right connections, and now he's ready to use them. His wife Jackie just wants her husband home, but she's forgotten the rows, the violence, and the girls Freddie can't leave alone. Bitter, resentful, and increasingly unstable, Jackie watches her life crumble while her little sister Maggie's star rises. In love with Freddie's cousin Jimmy, Maggie is determined not to end up like her sister. Families should stick together, but behind closed doors, jealousy and betrayal can fester until everyone's life is infected. And for the Jacksons, loyalty cannot win out. Because in their world you can trust no one. In their world everyone is on the take. About the Author Martina Cole was born and brought up in Essex. She is the bestselling author of eleven novels set in London's gangland, and her most recent two paperbacks, as well as her latest hardback, have gone straight to No. 1 in the Sunday Times on first publication. 
- Title: Faceless
- Description:
Eleven years ago Marie Carter was convicted of killing her two best friends. And she's paid the price. Now she is being released from prison. It's time to go home. But time has stood still for Marie, and she has nowhere to go. Her parents have disowned her; her friends have abandoned her; even her kids don't want to know. But some people out there do care - particularly when they know that Marie Carter is out for revenge... About the Author 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 four more bestselling novels set in the criminal underworld, one of which, THE JUMP, was also made into a successful television drama. 
- Title: Maura's Game
- Description:
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's 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're about to learn that they should never cross Maura Ryan. The dangerous lady is back and she's as lethal as ever...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. About the Author Martina Cole was born and brought up in Essex. Her first novel, DANGEROUS LADY, became a highly successful TV drama series. Since then she has written eight more bestselling novels set in London's gangland, one of which, THE JUMP, was also made into a major television drama. 
- Title: The Ladykiller
- Description:
George Markham has a nasty little hobby, one that erupts into an orgy of vicious sexual depravity. Patrick Kelly is a hard man. His one soft spot is his daughter, and when she falls victim to the Grantley Ripper, Kelly wants revenge. The DI in charge of the case is Kate Burrows. She feels for Kelly 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 huge manhunt, Kate fears she\'ll lose everything she\'s ever cared about...to the ladykiller. About the Author Martina Cole was born and brought up in Essex. She is the bestselling author of eleven novels set in London\'s gangland, and her most recent three novels have gone straight to No. 1 in the Sunday Times bestseller lists. 
- Title: The Runaway
- Description:
When Cathy Connor and Eamonn Docherty are thrown together as children in the East End their fate is sealed. Cathy's miserable life as a prostitute's child changes forever when she's forced into care. The ordeal that follows leaves her with no choice but to run away to Soho, and she learns to survive in the violent heart of London's underworld. Meanwhile, Eamonn, who fled to New York, has gained a reputation as a ruthless villain. But when their paths cross again, Cathy's an equal match for Eamonn... About the Author Martina Cole was born and brought up in Essex. She is the bestselling author of eleven novels set in London's gangland, and her most recent three novels have gone straight to No. 1 in the Sunday Times bestseller lists. 
- Title: Broken
- Description:
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's 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. But Patrick's got problems of his own... About the Author Martina Cole was born and brought up in Essex. She is the bestselling author of eleven novels set in London's gangland, and her most recent three novels have gone straight to No. 1 in the Sunday Times bestseller lists. 
- Title: Two Women
- Description:
Danger and violence have always been part of Sue Dalston's East End upbringing. Unloved by her mother, abused by her father and brutalised throughout her entire marriage, she smashes her husband's skull with a claw hammer in a final act of desperation. All that keeps her sane is knowing that her four children 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 . . . . . 
- Title: Broken
- Description:
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's 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. But Patrick's got problems of his own...
