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1398711535 
Book Queen of clubs; Beezy Marsh
Year: 2022
Language: English
Type: Book
Class Number: THRILLER
Category: Fiction
Publisher: Orion Dash, 2022
Physical or Electronic: Physical
ISBN: 9781398711532
Notes:
1957, London. Gangland Queen Nell has the perfect life of crime as a top shoplifter by day and glamorous club owner by night. But a betrayal and botched robbery suddenly reverse her fortunes - and her old rival, Alice Diamond, is hell-bent on taking her down. After escaping a poverty-stricken childhood, nightclub dancer Zoe has more on her mind than settling scores for Alice. But the life of luxury Zoe craves comes at a terrible price. And when a vicious gang tightens its grip on Soho, all three women realise it pays to keep your friends close and your enemies closer. When the fight to save your family becomes a fight for survival, there is no honour among thieves.
Series: Queen
Extent: 320 pages, 20 cm, pbk
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