Hit Girls
A violent, gritty, must-read gangland thriller (Gangland Girls Book 3)
Published on 18. August 2011
Book
Paperback/Softback
400 pages
978-0-340-99322-4 (ISBN)
Description
FROM THE BESTSELLING AND CRITICALLY-ACCLAIMED AUTHOR OF SPARE ROOM, GANGLAND GIRLS TRLIOGY and the FLESH AND BLOOD SERIES
Dreda Say Mitchell was awarded an MBE in Her Majesty The Queen's 2020 New Year's Honours List
'Dreda Say Mitchell is right up there at the forefront of British crime fiction' Simon Kernick
Two kids are murdered . . .
Their gangland family want revenge.
Ten-year-old twin sisters are murdered outside their school. But they aren't just anyone's kids, they're gangster Stanley Lewis' daughters. When a rival gangster is arrested Stanley vows to take revenge. But his dad, feared villain Kenny Lewis, thinks there's more going on. So he contacts the one group of people who he trusts to help him find the truth . . .
Jackie, Anna, Roxy and Ollie. Four women with shady pasts who take the cases people don't take to the cops. They enter a world of easy sex and even easier violence where everyone, including the Lewis family, are hiding secrets. Then Jackie's son, a friend of the dead girls, disappears.
Praise for Dreda Say Mitchell:
'As good as it gets' Lee Child
'Thrilling' Sunday Express Books of the Year
'Awesome tale from a talented writer' Sun
'Fast-paced and full of twists and turns.' Crime Scene Magazine
Dreda Say Mitchell was awarded an MBE in Her Majesty The Queen's 2020 New Year's Honours List
'Dreda Say Mitchell is right up there at the forefront of British crime fiction' Simon Kernick
Two kids are murdered . . .
Their gangland family want revenge.
Ten-year-old twin sisters are murdered outside their school. But they aren't just anyone's kids, they're gangster Stanley Lewis' daughters. When a rival gangster is arrested Stanley vows to take revenge. But his dad, feared villain Kenny Lewis, thinks there's more going on. So he contacts the one group of people who he trusts to help him find the truth . . .
Jackie, Anna, Roxy and Ollie. Four women with shady pasts who take the cases people don't take to the cops. They enter a world of easy sex and even easier violence where everyone, including the Lewis family, are hiding secrets. Then Jackie's son, a friend of the dead girls, disappears.
Praise for Dreda Say Mitchell:
'As good as it gets' Lee Child
'Thrilling' Sunday Express Books of the Year
'Awesome tale from a talented writer' Sun
'Fast-paced and full of twists and turns.' Crime Scene Magazine
Reviews / Votes
'The novel's complex plot shoots along at a terrific rate, gathering momentum. But what puts flesh on the bones and raises Mitchell's writing above the run of gangland thrillers is its psychological level . . . The end result is that the reader can enjoy colourful characterisation, along with the plot.' * <i>Independent</i> * The novel's complex plot shoots along at a terrific rate, gathering momentum. But what puts flesh on the bones and raises Mitchell's writing above the run of gangland thrillers is its psychological level . . . The end result is that the reader can enjoy colourful characterisation, along with the plot. * <i>Independent</i> * Mitchell outguns Martina Cole for pure, shocking East End gangster grit. ***** * <i>Mirror</i> * 'Mitchell outguns Martina Cole for pure, shocking East End gangster grit. *****' * <i>Mirror</i> * 'Such an enjoyable read.' * crimeandpublishing.com * A fine piece of British crime fiction, with an underworld theme that's sure to appeal to readers of Roberta Kray. * <i>Booklist</i> * 'Such an enjoyable read.' * crimeandpublishing.com * 'A fine piece of British crime fiction, with an underworld theme that's sure to appeal to readers of Roberta Kray.' * <i>Booklist</i> * 'Dreda Say Mitchell confirms her position as a hot new name in crime writing with this taut novel' * <i>Elle</i> on KILLER TUNE * 'Brilliant - a gripping roller-coaster for the reader' * <i>Independent</i> on KILLER TUNE * 'A great read written by a great girl' * Martina Cole on GANGSTER GIRL * A fine piece of British crime fiction, with an underworld theme that's sure to appeal to readers of Roberta Kray. * <i>Booklist</i> on GANGSTER GIRL *More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Hodder & Stoughton
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Illustrations
n/a
Dimensions
Height: 197 mm
Width: 130 mm
Thickness: 26 mm
Weight
283 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-340-99322-4 (9780340993224)
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03/2011
Hodder & Stoughton Ltd
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Dreda Say Mitchell is the bestselling and critically acclaimed author of Spare Room, the Gangland Girls and Flesh and Blood series, as well as the DI Rio Wray thrillers Vendetta and Death Trap. Her debut was awarded the CWA's John Creasey Dagger and she chaired the Harrogate Crime Fiction Festival in 2011. Since her sixth book she has been co-writing with Tony Mason. She has been a frequent guest on television and radio including Question Time, BBC Breakfast, Newsnight, Victoria Derbyshire, The Stephen Nolan Show, Front Row, Woman's Hour and numerous others. She has also presented Radio 4's Open Book. Dreda was named one of Britain's 50 Remarkable Women by Lady Geek in association with Nokia. She was born and raised in the East End of London where she continues to live.