Queens of London is my 3rd Heather Webb Historical Fiction novel. The 1st one, Three Words for Goodbye, she wrote with Hazel Gaynor. The 2nd one, The Last Ship Home, was solo. And so is QofL. Here's the thing...they are all really good. She has a lot more that I hope to get to one day. But, for now, let's talk about Queens of London.
Alice Diamond, known as "Diamond Annie," is the head of an all-woman group in 1925 London. Their mission is to basically take over the city. And they do this by robbing department stores, among other places. They appear to be unstoppable. But there are 3 other very important females in the story. One is a police detective, working for Scotland Yard, who is trying very hard to overcome the prejudice against female police officers. One is an employee at a major department store. And one is a very young Indian girl who is all by herself. These 4 characters come together to create a very intense, well-crafted, extremely interesting book. All I can say to Heather is..."Keep 'em comin'!"
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