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The Stretch
- Author
- Martina Cole
- Narrator
- Annie Aldington
- Publisher
- Headline
- Publish Date
- 6 October 2026
- Run Time
- 8 hours 35 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
'THE QUEEN OF CRIME' WOMAN & HOME
'SHE'S A TOTAL ONE-OFF' GUARDIAN
'THERE REALLY IS ONLY ONE MARTINA COLE' CLOSER
THE ICONIC QUEEN OF CRIME RETURNS . . .
Don't miss the brand-new, explosive novel from the one and only Martina Cole, back writing solo and at the top of her game. Available to pre-order now.
Doing time runs in the family . . .
Johnny Raglan's been sent down for life, and to him it's just another adventure.
His mother Dolly has been through it all before, so she knows the score. And she takes it upon herself to show Johnny's wife Janey what it takes to survive.
But Dolly can't control her other son Jimmy. He has taken over the family business, but when rumours start to spread that he isn't to be trusted all hell breaks loose.
For if there's one thing the Raglans won't tolerate, it's disloyalty...
Critics Review
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The iconic Queen of Crime returns... as deliciously dark and dangerous as you'd expect - and then some
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The explosive new novel from the Queen of Crime
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Details
- Author
- Martina Cole
- Narrator
- Annie Aldington
- Duration
- 8 hours 35 minutes
- Release Date
- 6 October 2026
- ISBN
- 9781035440658
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Headline
- Genre
- Thriller: organised crime / gangland crime, Crime and mystery: hard-boiled crime, noir fiction
Synopsis
'THE STUFF OF LEGEND' MIRROR'THE QUEEN OF CRIME' WOMAN & HOME'SHE'S A TOTAL ONE-OFF' GUARDIAN'THERE REALLY IS ONLY ONE MARTINA COLE' CLOSERTHE ICONIC QUEEN OF CRIME RETURNS . . .Don't miss the brand-new, explosive novel from the one and only Martina Cole, back writing solo and at the top of her game. Available to pre-order now.Doing time runs in the family . . .Johnny Raglan's been sent down for life, and to him it's just another adventure.His mother Dolly has been through it all before, so she knows the score. And she takes it upon herself to show Johnny's wife Janey what it takes to survive.But Dolly can't control her other son Jimmy. He has taken over the family business, but when rumours start to spread that he isn't to be trusted all hell breaks loose.For if there's one thing the Raglans won't tolerate, it's disloyalty...
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