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The Game

'The most authentic new voice in crime fiction' Martina Cole

Linda Calvey author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Headline Publishing Group

Published:29th Sep '22

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The Game cover

In Ruby's empire, family is everything. But who can be trusted, and who is out for blood?

After Ruby's husband, Archie, is brutally murdered, she is distraught. But with an empire to run, Ruby has no time for tears. But who can be trusted, and who is out for blood?

Perfect for fans of Kimberley Chambers and Jessie Keane, this gangland thriller shows how far one woman will go to protect her family's empire. --_

Most authors write what they know. Linda Calvey writes what she lived.

After Ruby's husband, Archie, is brutally murdered, she is distraught.

But with an empire to run, Ruby has no time for tears. Determined to keep her family safe, she sends her beloved daughter Cathy away, far from the violence and secrets.

As Ruby fights off the affections of her business partner, Vladimir, as well as attacks from local gangs, she knows the game is too dangerous to stay in forever.

But who can be trusted, and who is out for blood?

In Ruby's empire, family is everything. So, when Cathy gets into trouble, Ruby vows to protect her, whatever the cost.

IF YOU COME FOR THE QUEEN, YOU'D BETTER NOT MISS...
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WHAT READERS ARE SAYING ABOUT THE LOCKSMITH:

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Up there with the best'

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'A brilliant, gripping story which captured me from the first page'

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'I could not put it down!'

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Wish I could give it more than five stars!'

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Action-packed and full of drama till the very end'

PRAISE FOR LINDA CALVEY:
'The Locksmith is the real deal, read it and be ready!' Joe Egan, seven-time Irish Heavyweight Champion boxer.
'Linda is the real McCoy, her stories take me back to dark and dangerous times. The people are hard as nails – just as it should be!' -- Freddie Foreman, The Godfather of British Crime

ISBN: 9781787399457

Dimensions: 196mm x 128mm x 28mm

Weight: 320g

400 pages