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Hit Girls

A violent, gritty, must-read gangland thriller (Gangland Girls Book 3)

Dreda Say Mitchell author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Hodder & Stoughton

Published:18th Aug '11

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Violent, gritty, gangland thriller set in the tough world of London's East End.

Violent, gritty, gangland thriller set in the tough world of London's East End, from Dreda Say Mitchell, the bestselling and critically-acclaimed author of Spare Room and the Flesh and Blood Series.

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

'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.' * Independent *
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. * Independent *
Mitchell outguns Martina Cole for pure, shocking East End gangster grit. ***** * Mirror *
'Mitchell outguns Martina Cole for pure, shocking East End gangster grit. *****' * Mirror *
'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. * Booklist *
'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.' * Booklist *
'Dreda Say Mitchell confirms her position as a hot new name in crime writing with this taut novel' * Elle on KILLER TUNE *
'Brilliant - a gripping roller-coaster for the reader' * Independent 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. * Booklist on GANGSTER GIRL *

ISBN: 9780340993224

Dimensions: 197mm x 130mm x 26mm

Weight: 283g

400 pages