Lust, power, revenge: the gripping new gangland thriller from Karen Woods - the writer to show you the dark side of Manchester.
Karen Woods Bücher
Karen Wood schreibt mit einem tiefen Verständnis für die komplexen Verbindungen zwischen Mensch und Natur. Ihre Werke erforschen Themen wie Wachstum, Fürsorge und unsere Bindung zur Erde, oft durchdrungen von poetischem Empfinden und einem scharfen Blick für Details. In ihren Erzählungen versucht sie, die Schönheit des Alltags und die Lehren einzufangen, die in unserer Umwelt zu finden sind. Ihr Schreiben spiegelt ihre eigene Erdverbundenheit und den Wunsch wider, diese Wertschätzung zu teilen.
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)
- 320 Seiten
- 12 Lesestunden
The Trade
- 320 Seiten
- 12 Lesestunden
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.
