Winner of British Book Awards: Crime Thriller of the Year 2006.

'Cole's forte is dialogue, an uncannily accurate ear for a vernacular that would make Gordon Ramsay blush' -- The Times 20051029 'Martina tells it like it really is and her unique, honest and compassionate style shines through in her latest novel... A gritty tale that will keep you hooked and a must-read for Martina Cole fans' -- Sun 20051105 'Think London underworld, think Essex-born bestseller Martina Cole. A summer beach read if there ever was one' -- Courier Mail, Australia 20051105 'Martina tells it like it really is and her unique, honest and compassionate style shines through in her latest novel... A gritty tale that will keep you hooked and a must-read for Martina Cole fans' -- Sun 20051105

Martina Cole was born and brought up in Essex. She is the bestselling author of eleven novels set in London's gangland, and her most recent two paperbacks, as well as her latest hardback, have gone straight to No. 1 in the Sunday Times on first publication.