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Sean O''Donnell, small-time villain and family man, walked out of his home nineteen years ago and hasn''t been heard of since. Now his daughter, Iris, has returned to the East End in the hope of finding him again. But she''s not the only one on his trail. The psychotic Street brothers are right on her heels - and they''ve got good reason to want her father dead. With the help of the mysterious Guy Wilder, Iris slowly begins to unearth the horrors of the past. It isn''t long before she comes to realise that some secrets are best left buried...

Praise for Roberta Kray''Well into Martina Cole territory'' Independent''A cracking good read'' Jessie KeaneNO ONE KNOWS CRIME LIKE KRAYIf you don''t care about her, who will?Hope Randall leads a quiet life, but that peace is about to be shattered. When a stranger turns up on her doorstep, bringing news of a half-sister she never knew she had, he''s going to change her world for ever. Connie''s in deep trouble and the mysterious Flint needs Hope''s help in finding her. Returning to London, Hope is forced to confront old demons - and new ones. To find her sister, she''ll have to toughen up and fast. But when she enters the dark underworld of the East End, it''s not only the notoriously savage Street family she''ll have to worry about: there''s also a psychopath on the loose, attacking working girls. If Connie''s going to be saved, Hope may have to get close to the enemy ...

On the surface there was nothing different about that dull August day in 1998, and yet it was to change all our lives for ever.A wild gang of girls live for terrorising their estate in London''s East End. When they bully the weakest of their group into breaking in to a house, they expect her to nick some cash, not disappear completely.Two days later, her broken body is found under a bed in one of the rooms, and the loner who lives there is charged with murder. It''s an open and shut case. Isn''t it?Nearly fifteen years later, journalist Jess Vaughan senses something doesn''t add up about what really happened that afternoon. Roping in detective Harry Lind, Jess starts stirring up all kinds of trouble, asking questions that someone will kill to leave unanswered.

Maddie Layne''s life hasn''t been the same since her sister was murdered. The police never found Greta''s body so all Maddie was left with was unanswered questions - and her orphaned nephew, Zac, to look after. She works hard to make sure Zac has everything he needs; she even tends graves for some extra cash. Maddie isn''t looking for any trouble.Lucy Rivers died decades ago under suspicious circumstances and the people responsible believe the entire affair is over. And then the mysterious Cato hires Maddie to tend to Lucy''s neglected grave. Maddie starts asking innocent questions, but when she learns that the deaths of her sister and Lucy are linked she knows she must dig deeper.Lena Gissing, matriarch of one of the East End''s most vicious families, has a vested interest in making sure the truth stays buried. She''s not about to let a nobody like Maddie Layne get in the way . . .

When Sadie Wise strikes up a seemingly innocent conversation with a stranger on a train, the only thing on her mind is finding her husband Eddie and making him sign their divorce papers. She tells Mona that Eddie has been avoiding her for years but now Sadie knows where he is, she can finally be free from him. In Sadie''s mind, it''s a throwaway moment. In Mona''s mind, Sadie is asking Mona to do something very dangerous for her. That one chance encounter sets off a chain of events involving murder, deception and danger and Sadie soon realises that Mona has taken their meeting very seriously. Because now Mona is everywhere and she won''t leave Sadie alone until she''s fulfilled her side of their ''deal'' . . .

She''s made a deal with a devil... THE PACT____________Eve Weston, daughter of recently deceased con man Alexander Weston, knows a good deal when she sees it - and this one doesn''t even come close. But if she doesn''t want her vulnerable brother Terry being beaten to a pulp in jail, she can''t afford to be fussy.In desperation Eve turns to another prisoner, a dangerous-seeming individual called Martin Cavelli. They make a secret pact: if Cavelli protects Terry then she will pay whatever it costs.But making a deal with the Devil comes at a price, and after a break-in and a viscous assault Eve begins to question her choice. It seems Cavelli is leading her straight into Hell, and now it''s not only her brother''s life on the line . . .NO ONE KNOWS CRIME LIKE KRAY____________PRAISE FOR ROBERTA KRAY''S GRITTY CRIME THRILLERS''Great writing, gripping story, loved it!'' Mandasue Heller ''Well into Martina Cole territory'' Independent''Action, intrigue. . . sure to please any crime fiction fans'' Woman''A compelling mystery''Heather Burnside

There''s a score to settle... THE DEBT____________Johnny Frank spent eighteen years inside for murder, and now he''s coming out with only one thing on his mind: to kill the man who put him there. But revenge is sweet, and Johnny doesn''t want to rush - he''s going to make Jim Buckley suffer.When Simone Buckley''s father-in-law moves Johnny into the family home, her first reaction is one of horror. She''s finding living with a husband she wants to divorce, his volatile parents, and his psychotic brother hard enough, without adding a convicted killer into the mix. Johnny soon sets about destroying the family, but the provocative Simone has got under his skin. And with her husband''s life in the balance it seems she may be willing to do just about anything to persuade Johnny to help her . . . NO ONE KNOWS CRIME LIKE KRAY____________PRAISE FOR ROBERTA KRAY''S GRITTY CRIME THRILLERS''Great writing, gripping story, loved it!'' Mandasue Heller ''Well into Martina Cole territory'' Independent''Action, intrigue. . . sure to please any crime fiction fans'' Woman''A compelling mystery''Heather Burnside

Some secrets won''t stay buried... THE LOST____________Private Investigator Harry Lind doesn''t believe in ghosts. Little Grace Harper went missing over twenty years ago and missing girls can''t just reappear. Or can they? Reporter Jess Vaughan is convinced Grace is still alive, but she''s going to need some help to prove it. When a brutal murder makes Harry reconsider Grace''s disappearance, he and Jess are drawn together. As Jess and Harry begin to unravel an age-old web of deceit and betrayal their discoveries put them on a collision course with Jimmy Keppell, one of London''s most notorious gangsters. Their search for the truth, it seems, could cost them their lives.NO ONE KNOWS CRIME LIKE KRAY____________PRAISE FOR ROBERTA KRAY''S GRITTY CRIME THRILLERS''Great writing, gripping story, loved it!'' Mandasue Heller ''Well into Martina Cole territory'' Independent''Action, intrigue. . . sure to please any crime fiction fans'' Woman''A compelling mystery''Heather Burnside

Uncover the truth or end up six feet underNO ONE KNOWS CRIME LIKE KRAY''A cracking good read!'' Jessie Keane''Martina Cole territory'' Independent''Gripping'' Daily ExpressCut from the same cloth as Kimberley Chambers, Martina Cole and Casey Kelleher. ***DECEIVED is available to pre-order now in hardback and ebook***Eden Chase is head over heels in love with her husband Tom. He''s the sort of man who doesn''t give much away but Eden doesn''t mind that - Tom is worth the effort. So when he''s accused of a years-old robbery and murder, Eden won''t believe it. No, not her Tom - he''s not capable of the things they''re saying he did. With Tom in prison, it''s up to Eden to clear his name. But the closer she gets to the truth, the more she uncovers about her husband''s past. Does she really know him, after all? As Eden goes deeper into the ugly underworld that holds the answers, the more danger she''s exposed to and she''s not sure she can save her husband in time. And is he even worth saving?Praise for Roberta Kray:''A cracking good read'' Jessie Keane ''Well into Martina Cole territory'' Independent ''Action, intrigue and a character-driven plot . . . sure to please any crime fiction fans'' Woman ''Gripping'' Daily Express

Only the strongest will survive...

The first part in this four-part ebook-serial from Roberta Kray - no one knows crime like Kray.Harry Lind isn''t a huge fan of the honeytrap side of his detective business so when there are no male ''honeytraps'' available for a client he takes a hell of a lot of convincing to step up. And then he runs into an old acquaintance when he''s on the job and things get a lot worse. Ellen Shaw is trouble with a capital T but why is she talking to Danny Street, one of the most notorious gangsters in the East End? Suddenly, Harry feels as though he''s about to get involved in a different kind of trap altogether . . .Full of strong characters and authentic East End gangland action, The Honeytrap is an enthralling read from the author of No Mercy and Streetwise.

The second part in this four-part ebook-serial from Roberta Kray - no one knows crime like Kray. When Harry gets the call from Jess telling him that Sylvie is missing, he''s not too concerned. He''s certain Jess is overreacting. It''s more likely that Sylvie had to make a hasty exit than she''s been targeted by her honeytrap mark. And he has other things to worry about - like Danny Street and Ellen Shaw.Still, better safe than sorry. But when he joins Jess at the bar, it soon becomes clear that something really is wrong. Sylvie is nowhere to be seen and Jess and Harry can''t get through to her. Is there something more sinister going on than a simple honeytrap gone wrong?Full of strong characters and authentic East End gangland action, The Honeytrap is an enthralling read from the author of No Mercy and Streetwise.

The third part in this four-part ebook-serial from Roberta Kray - no one knows crime like Kray. A woman has been murdered and Harry was one of the last people to see her alive. Sylvie is still missing and even though Harry''s in a bind with the police, he''s relieved that the body they''ve found isn''t his friend. But all these women keeping causing him nothing but trouble - Ellen, Sylvie, and now one of them has turned up dead. Not to mention that another one is out there somewhere, trying to buy a gun . . . But who''s the priority? Which one is in the most peril? Full of strong characters and authentic East End gangland action, The Honeytrap is an enthralling read from the author of No Mercy and Streetwise.

The final part in this four-part ebook-serial from Roberta Kray - no one knows crime like Kray.If Harry had known bumping into Ellen Shaw after all this time would end up like this, he would''ve turned around and walked away without a backward glance. She is a woman on the edge and he wants to help her, but he needs to get her to open up first. And that''s not the only thing he''s worried about. Jess is becoming increasingly concerned about Sylvie, especially now that it looks like she was involved with someone shady. Can Harry and Jess find her, and help Ellen, before it''s too late?Full of strong characters and authentic East End gangland action, The Honeytrap is an enthralling read from the author of No Mercy and Streetwise.

''Well into MARTINA COLE territory'' Independent

''A cracking good read'' JESSIE KEANE

SHE MUST FIND THE TRUTH BEFORE THE KILLER FINDS HER

Full of the same danger and grit as its London setting, this is bestselling author Roberta Kray at the top of her game. Get ready for a KILLER read . . .

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