Lust, power, revenge: the gripping new gangland thriller from Karen Woods - the writer to show you the dark side of Manchester.
Karen Woods Livres
Karen Wood écrit avec une profonde compréhension des liens complexes entre les êtres humains et le monde naturel. Son œuvre explore les thèmes de la croissance, de la nurture et de notre lien avec la terre, souvent imprégnée d'une sensibilité poétique et d'un sens aigu du détail. À travers ses récits, elle cherche à capturer la beauté de la vie quotidienne et les leçons que l'on peut trouver dans les environnements qui nous entourent. Son écriture reflète son propre ancrage et son désir de partager cette appréciation.
Susan Knight has a good life. So she turns a blind eye to the gambling winnings her husband Donny puts through the books at her salon. After all, he needs some way to unwind. At work, he is headteacher at Second Chance, an alternative provision school for kids who have nowhere else to go.Being the headteacher gives Donny respect, money, and charm. But respect can be lost, money can be stolen and charm can only go so far.The kids at the school all have a story to tell - as do the staff. Drugs, debt, violence and threat are part of their everyday lives. Donny's got this far by never playing by the rules. But to keep winning, you have to keep chancing it all. To stay at the top means risking everything.
Betrayal, family loyalties, secrets: not all gangsters live in the east end.
Karen Woods (9)
- 320pages
- 12 heures de lecture
The Trade
- 320pages
- 12 heures de lecture
Secrets have a way of escaping, especially when they are tied to a mysterious locked door. This story delves into the lives of characters who grapple with their hidden truths and the consequences of their revelations. As they confront their pasts, the narrative explores themes of trust, betrayal, and the complexity of human relationships, ultimately revealing that some truths are too powerful to remain hidden, no matter how securely they are locked away.
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A mother will do anything to protect her child...
People can buy your silence, but not your loyalty...
Quiet streets hide the worst crimes Manchester's Manor Estate is the kind of place people want to live - smart houses, neighbours who look out for you. But what if you don't want to be seen? Behind the tidy front gardens and glossy painted doors it seems everyone's got something to hide. Love, hate, addiction, jealousy - on a street where everyone's watching, you can't keep a secret forever. For these families, it's time to find out what is really happening on home territory. Someone's selling their soul, someone's selling their body, and someone's going to pay...
All families have secrets. Some protect. Others destroy.
