Queens of London : a novel
by
 
Webb, Heather, 1976 December 30- author.

Title
Queens of London : a novel

Author
Webb, Heather, 1976 December 30- author.

Summary
Maybe women can have it all, as long as they're willing to steal it. 1925. London. When Alice Diamond, AKA "Diamond Annie," is elected the Queen of the Forty Elephants, she's determined to take the all-girl gang to new heights. She's ambitious, tough as nails, and a brilliant mastermind, with a plan to create a dynasty the likes of which no one has ever seen. Alice demands absolute loyalty from her "family"―it's how she's always kept the cops in line. Too bad she's now the target for one of Britain's first female policewomen. Officer Lilian Wyles isn't merely one of the first female detectives at Scotland Yard, she's one of the best detectives on the force. Even so, she'll have to win a big score to prove herself, to break free from the "women's work" she's been assigned. When she hears about the large-scale heist in the works to fund Alice's new dynasty, she realizes she has the chance she's been looking for―and the added bonus of putting Diamond Annie out of business permanently. A tale of dark glamour and sisterhood, Queens of London is a look at Britain's first female crime syndicate, the ever-shifting meaning of justice, and the way women claim their power by any means necessary... -- Amazon.

General Note
Includes excerpt from The next ship home, discussion questions and a conversation with the author.

Physical Description
359 pages ; 21 cm

Genre
Historical fiction.

Subject Term
Female gangs -- Fiction.
 
Policewomen -- Fiction.
 
Organized crime -- Fiction.

Geographic Term
London (England) -- History -- 20th century -- Fiction.

Publisher
Sourcebooks Landmark,

Publication Date
2024

ISBN
9781728245003
 
9781728282947

Publication Information
Naperville, IL : Sourcebooks Landmark, [2024]
 
©2024

Call Number
WEBB


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