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The Con
- Author
- Karen Woods
- Narrator
- Emma Gregory
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Publish Date
- 29 June 2023
- Run Time
- 7 hours 56 minutes
- Format
- x-book®
- Genre
- Crime and mystery: police procedural, Thriller: organised crime / gangland crime, Family life fiction / Stories about family, Crime and mystery: private investigator / amateur detectives, Crime and mystery: hard-boiled crime, noir fiction, Narrative theme: love / relationships, Narrative theme: social issues / social problems
What to expect
A mother will do anything to protect her child…
Love and hate are no match for a prison’s walls
What would you do if your son was sent down? Any parent would want justice – but justice takes many forms. Would you take on his enemies, protect his reputation, fight his battles? What if you had no choice?
Zara Makin tried to give her three boys everything – but they wanted more than any mother could give. They’ve been running their patch of the city on fear and ruthlessness but now the law has caught up with the eldest of the Makin boys.
With Tyler, the eldest, banged up in Strangeways, can he hold onto his empire from the inside, keep the family afloat and protect his nearest and dearest? Or will Zara have to fight tougher and dirtier to save her family than ever before?
Find Karen on Facebook and Twitter @KarenWoodsBooks
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Details
- Author
- Karen Woods
- Narrator
- Emma Gregory
- Duration
- 7 hours 56 minutes
- Release Date
- 29 June 2023
- ISBN
- 9780008592127
- Format
- x-book®
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Genre
- Crime and mystery: police procedural, Thriller: organised crime / gangland crime, Family life fiction / Stories about family, Crime and mystery: private investigator / amateur detectives, Crime and mystery: hard-boiled crime, noir fiction, Narrative theme: love / relationships, Narrative theme: social issues / social problems
Synopsis
A mother will do anything to protect her child… Love and hate are no match for a prison’s walls What would you do if your son was sent down? Any parent would want justice – but justice takes many forms. Would you take on his enemies, protect his reputation, fight his battles? What if you had no choice? Zara Makin tried to give her three boys everything – but they wanted more than any mother could give. They’ve been running their patch of the city on fear and ruthlessness but now the law has caught up with the eldest of the Makin boys. With Tyler, the eldest, banged up in Strangeways, can he hold onto his empire from the inside, keep the family afloat and protect his nearest and dearest? Or will Zara have to fight tougher and dirtier to save her family than ever before? Find Karen on Facebook and Twitter @KarenWoodsBooks
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