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The Life
A dark suspense thriller of crime and corruption
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The Life
THE LIFE: Martina Cole's stories expose a world that many would rather ignore.
No. 1 bestselling author Martina Cole's new novel is an unputdownable read with all the hallmarks which make her books so utterly unforgettable - shocking, hard-hitting, haunting and completely riveting.
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The Bailey brothers are gangsters determined to make their mark in the world. Peter and Daniel are chalk and cheese in many ways—Peter's calm exterior belies his ruthless nature, while Daniel's penchant for spectacular violence is legendary—but together they are unstoppable. From the late seventies, they rule London's East End and, when their sons join the business, it seems that no one can touch the powerful Baileys.
Although it's never easy at the top, there is always someone waiting to take you down—sometimes even those closest to you...
Lena Bailey is determined to shield her youngest child, Tania, from the Life. But when a terrible tragedy occurs, Tania's eyes are opened to their world in a way that forces her to make an irrevocable choice that will determine her future.
The Life by Martina Cole is a gritty and gripping novel that offers an unflinching portrait of a family torn apart by violence and betrayal, but ultimately bound by loyalty, by blood, and by a burning desire for revenge. It is a story of the Life, told as only Martina Cole can.
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The Life by Martina Cole is celebrated for its gripping and unforgettable narrative about a family's entanglement in violence and revenge. Reviewers praise Cole's ability to craft a gritty story that solidifies her status as a top fiction author.
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INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780755375592
Publisher: Headline Publishing Group
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 09 May 2013
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Headline Book Publishing
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 39.0mm
Width: 130.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 423g
Pages: 608
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About the Author
Martina Cole is the acknowledged queen of crime drama with over twenty novels to her name, of which over a dozen have been No.1 bestsellers.
Several of Martina's novels have been adapted for the screen, including The Take and The Runaway which were shown on Sky 1 to remarkable reviews. In addition, Two Women and The Graft have been adapted for the stage; both were highly acclaimed when performed at the Theatre Royal Stratford East, which also staged Dangerous Lady in 2012, celebrating twenty years since Martina's debut novel was published. Martina Cole is a phenomenon. She continues to smash sales records with each of her books, which have sold thirteen million copies. In 2011 Martina surpassed the 50 million sales mark since records began and was the first British female novelist for adult audiences to achieve this - and she has spent more weeks in the No. 1 slot on the original fiction bestseller list than any other adult novelist. Her hard-hitting, uncompromising and haunting writing is in a genre all its own - no one writes like Martina.Also by Martina Cole
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