by Beezy Marsh
First published 2024
London, 1957. Nell has escaped the East End slums and built herself a criminal empire. By day she steals luxury items from upscale department stores. By night she runs glamorous nightclubs, draped in stolen silks and furs. She commands respect in the dimly lit venues where she makes the rules. But her perfect life of crime crumbles when a robbery goes wrong and someone betrays her. Alice Diamond, the gangland queen Nell once challenged, sees her chance for revenge. Nightclub dancer Zoe has finally left poverty behind and earns her keep performing. She prefers working for Nell over settling debts for Alice. Yet the wealthy lifestyle Zoe wants demands a brutal cost. A violent gang begins controlling Soho, forcing all three women into an uneasy understanding. They discover that survival means watching allies and enemies with equal care.
Genres: historical-fiction, mystery, crime, thriller
Vibes: dark, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: East End, London, Soho
Period: 1957
304 pages · Paperback · William Morrow Paperbacks
Content warnings: violence