Linda Calvey

Linda Calvey is a British author and former criminal who spent eighteen years in prison, including time in HMP Holloway and HMP East Sutton Park. She was convicted in 1991 of the murder of her lover and became one of Britain's most notorious female prisoners. After her release, she turned to writing, drawing on her extraordinary life experiences to create fiction and memoir. The Black Widow is her memoir, telling the unvarnished story of her life — from her childhood in the East End of London through her involvement in the criminal underworld, her conviction and her years behind bars. The book offers a rare, firsthand account of life inside the British prison system and the world of organised crime from a woman who lived it. Available as both a book and an audiobook, The Black Widow offers gripping and unflinching listening and reading for fans of true crime memoir who want to hear the story directly from the source.