by Beezy Marsh
First published 2024
Alice spends her days working brutal shifts at Pink's jam factory, but she refuses to accept this as her fate. The tales of Mary Carr, the notorious Queen of Thieves who ruled Victorian London's underworld, spark something dangerous in the young orphan. Alice decides to create her own version of the legendary Forty Thieves. Kate Felix, a cunning seamstress from Whitechapel, recognizes Alice's potential and proposes they join forces. Together, they launch a series of bold heists that capture attention across the glittering clubs and streets of Soho. Their success brings wealth and notoriety, but it also attracts dangerous enemies who threaten everything Alice has built. To claim her title as Queen of Diamonds, Alice must make sacrifices that will test her limits and transform her completely.
Genres: historical-fiction, 20th-century, adventure, crime, thriller, 19th-century
Vibes: dark, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family, rags-to-riches
Setting: London, Soho, Whitechapel
Period: Victorian Era
304 pages · Paperback · Orion