The Pact - Softcover

Roberta Kray

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1845294998 ISBN 13: 9781845294991

Publisher: Robinson Publishing, 2007

Synopsis

Eve, the 34 year old daughter of recently deceased conman Alexander Weston, knows a good deal when she sees it - and this one doesn't even come close. However, with vulnerable brother Terry being beaten in jail, she can't afford to be fussy. She needs to organise protection for him, and fast. The intimidating and powerful con Cavelli seems the perfect solution, but how high a price is he going to exact? She may as well be forming a pact with the Devil. A break-in, followed by a vicious assault, soon makes Eve question the wisdom of her choice. Cavelli is leading her straight into Hell. Suddenly, her own life is in jeopardy; there's a psychopath lurking in the shadows and he's prepared to kill to get what he wants. With two men dead already Eve is forced to turn to the past to find the answers she so desperately needs. There's only one problem. Time is running out. Praise for Roberta Kray: "* 'Well into Martina Cole territory, Roberta Kray's first novel gets under the skin of the London underworld with no problem' Mark Timlin, Independent * 'Action, intrigue and a character-driven plot are delivered in well-written style, sure to please any crime fiction fans' Woman * 'You might expect a crime novel written by the widow of Reg Kray would be tough... and it is. Recommend this to fans of Ian Rankin' Booklist * 'The Debt convinces on every page - not only about the gangster world but also as a portrait of a woman whose life has been changed by forces beyond her control.' Chicago Tribune"

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Review:

Desperate woman appeals to powerful convict for help; only trouble ensues.When Eve Weston visits her brother Terry, in prison for armed robbery, she's disturbed to find him bruised, lethargic and wasting away like a "Dickensian waif." Another inmate, minor crime lord Martin Cavelli, unsettles her with his air of authority and unblinking stare. After mulling it over, Eve hires Cavelli to look after Terry without her brother's knowledge. Eve's recent past has been far from stable already. Ever since her father, a petty criminal of long standing, died a suspicious suicide, DS Eddie Shepherd has continued to track her movements. She lost her job as a secretary to high-profile solicitor Henry Baxter when his surly son Richard falsely accused her of having an affair with the boss. Eve has relocated to downscale Norwich, where she shares a flat with kleptomaniac Sonia. With so many potential menaces swirling around her, Eve has a hard time determining who's broken into her apartment and why. Then shadowy Ivor Patterson, a stalker who's connected to dangerous local celebrity Joe Silk, turns up dead, and the web gets even more tangled.Celebrity author Kray - widow of British crime kingpin Reg, whose biography she penned - skillfully weaves a large cast and many plot lines into a big, brisk, busy tale of crime. --Kirkus Reviews

Book Description:

Reissue of Roberta Kray's bestselling second novel

About this edition

• Publisher: Robinson Publishing
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 1845294998
• ISBN 13: 9781845294991
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 574