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Informationen zum Autor Jessie Keane was born in Hampshire, the only girl in a large wealthy family. An early writer, she began winning literary prizes at age eight. Jessie’s bestselling novel Dirty Game was published in 2008. A series of successful books featuring the central character, Anne Bailey, followed, including Scarlett Woman, Black Widow and Playing Dead. Jessie has earned five National Book Awards for her work. She currently resides in London and Hampshire. Klappentext Annie Bailey has lived in the shadow of her perfect sister Ruthie for too long, but now the stakes are higher because Ruthie has something that Annie has always wanted, and that's local villain Max Carter. Whether it's love or lust, Annie gets her man but soon realises being cast out on the streets is no substitute for family. Homeless, she finds refuge at the only place she knows she can, an East End knocking shop run by her wayward Aunt Celia. It's not too long before Annie's ruling the roost, but obsession and mixing with a `bad lot' can be a woman's downfall... Zusammenfassung Adultery, murder and dangerous love collide in Jessie Keane’s gritty debut thriller set in the London’s East End. Perfect for fans of Martina Cole and Lynda La Plante.
