{"product_id":"queen-of-diamonds-a-novel-isbn-9780063342750","title":"Queen of Diamonds: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ePeaky Blinders\u003c\/em\u003e—but with women! In the thrilling final installment of Beezy Marsh’s riveting crime trilogy about a real-life London gang that began with \u003cem\u003eQueen of Thieves, \u003c\/em\u003ewe go back to crime queen Alice Diamond’s bold beginnings in 1920s Soho.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLondon, 1922.\u003c\/strong\u003e Orphan girl Alice dreams of more than toiling long hours in Pink’s jam factory. Inspired by stories about the legendary Queen of Thieves, Mary Carr, who terrorized the streets of Victorian London, Alice decides to set up her own gang: the Forty Thieves. She has an accomplice too: sly seamstress Kate Felix from Whitechapel persuades Alice they’d make the perfect team. Before long, the pair are making headlines in the glitzy world of 1920s Soho, known for their daring heists and for the row of heavy diamond rings that Alice uses like brass knuckles in her frequent brawls.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat Alice soon discovers is that a life of crime makes her powerful enemies, including some who are closer to home than they’d like. Alice must sacrifice more than she ever imagined—but the toughest and most beautiful diamonds are formed under pressure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom squalid slums and the grim confines of Holloway Prison to the glittering nightclubs of London in the roaring twenties, \u003cem\u003eQueen of Diamonds \u003c\/em\u003eis a fast-paced, gritty story of love, loss, and loyalty to the gang. Women’s fiction with brass knuckles on!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“This was a fascinating look into post-World War II London. I had never heard of hoisters and their long history before. While almost every character was doing wrong, it was hard not to like them. Everybody had a story and was pushed to do things they most likely wouldn’t have if times hadn’t been so tough. Hopefully, we’ll hear more about Nell and Alice since their story isn’t done yet. I definitely recommend this to fans of historical fiction.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Book Review on Queen of Thieves\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003cem\u003eQueen of Thieves \u003c\/em\u003eis a rollicking good time...The period details of this novel are stunning…filled with sumptuous descriptions of stolen clothing, beautiful jewelry and accounts of London’s seedy underbelly… \u003cem\u003eQueen of Thieves \u003c\/em\u003ealso has some truly Dickensian twists, turns. And both Nell and Alice get more than they bargained for in this raucous novel.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Free Lance-Star (Fredericksburg, VA) on Queen of Thieves\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A colourful tale of love, lust, making good and revenge.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Sun (UK) on Queen of Thieves\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Gripping from the very first page…this fast-paced, amoral story should appeal to fans of \u003cem\u003ePeaky Blinders\u003c\/em\u003e.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Lady (UK) on Queen of Thieves\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William Morrow Paperbacks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44890755760357,"sku":"NP9780063342750","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780063342750.jpg?v=1730234020","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/queen-of-diamonds-a-novel-isbn-9780063342750","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}