The Devil's Draper
SHORTLISTED FOR THE CWA HISTORICAL DAGGER AWARD 2026
Published on 1. May 2025
276 pages
978-1-915789-41-9 (ISBN)
Description
FROM THE AUTHOR OF 'THE UNPICKING'
When whispers of abuse at Arrol's department store reach Mabel, a determined policewoman, she knows she must act. Enlisting the help of Johnnie, a cunning thief, and Beatrice, a savvy businesswoman, they embark on a perilous journey to uncover the truth. Set against the backdrop of 1920s Glasgow, where women's voices are often silenced, this thrilling tale weaves together crime, justice, and the fight for equality. As the trio inches closer to exposing the scandal, they realize that in a world where women are rarely believed, their very lives may be at stake.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
File size
1,01 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-915789-41-9 (9781915789419)
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05/2025
Fly on the Wall Press
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Donna Moore is an author of crime fiction and historical fiction based in Glasgow. Her first novel, a Private Eye spoof called Go To Helena Handbasket, won the Lefty Award for most humorous crime fiction novel and her second novel, Old Dogs, was shortlisted for both the Lefty and Last Laugh Awards. 'The Unpicking' was published with Fly on the Wall Press in 2023. Her short stories have been published in various anthologies. In her day job she works as an adult literacy tutor for marginalised and vulnerable women at Glasgow Women's Library, facilitates creative writing workshops and has a PhD in creative writing around women's history and gender-based violence.
