And the more she is exploited by both Alice and Billy, the more her hunger for revenge grows.
But Nell has a secret agenda of her own, and is not to be underestimated. Alice has a longstanding feud with Billy Sullivan's all-male gang in Soho, and thinks Nell could be a useful weapon in her vendetta. Sensing an opportunity to exploit Nell's vulnerabilities, Alice takes her under her wing and, before long, Nell is experiencing the secret world of hoisting, with all the dangers - and glamorous trappings - that comes with this underworld existence. Nell is a slum girl from Waterloo, hiding a secret pregnancy and facing a desperately uncertain future.
Alice Diamond, the Queen of the Forty Thieves, rules over her gang of hoisters with a bejewelled fist.
'A deliciously unputdownable novel for the underlying rebel in all of us' Book of the Month (Historical Fiction) 'A colourful tale of love, lust, making good and revenge' The Sun 5* eBook of the Week Gangland was a man's world - but the women knew different London, 1946.
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