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Goodnight Lady
A compelling thriller of power and corruption
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GOODNIGHT LADY: Martina Cole's women are strong, resilient and vengeful. When these ladies know what they want, nothing gets in their way.
A tour-de-force thriller of corruption and violence
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In the sixties, Briony Cavanagh ran a string of the most notorious brothels in London. Only Briony knew what went on behind those doors, and she never opened her mouth—unless she stood to benefit.
Only Briony knew the painful road she had travelled to get there. From an impoverished childhood that ended with shocking betrayal, she was determined to be mistress of her own fate. But along with success came risk and danger.
And Goodnight Lady had her own secret place that was always shadowed by loss.
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Goodnight Lady by Martina Cole has been praised for its compelling and powerfully written narrative. Reviewers appreciate Cole's skill in portraying complex characters and exploring the criminal underworld, adding an intense, gripping element to the story. Her ability to weave trust and deceit among characters contributes significantly to the book's allure.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780755374076
Publisher: Headline Publishing Group
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 29 April 2010
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Headline Book Publishing
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 60.0mm
Width: 130.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 560g
Pages: 832
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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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