The males in the Luciano family are murdered -- not entirely unexpected as they are members of the mafia. Their remaining women take up arms to avenge their deaths and reclaim their family fortune.
Lynda La Plante Books
15. März 1943
Lynda La Plante is a British author renowned for her compelling crime dramas. Her narratives often center on resilient female characters thrust into perilous circumstances, demanding extraordinary courage and intellect to survive and seek justice. La Plante excels at crafting suspenseful plots with intricate twists that keep readers engaged until the final page. Her writing style is characterized by a raw, realistic portrayal that immerses the audience in intense experiences.
The Prime Suspect Cases
- 795 pages
- 28 hours of reading
All three Prime Suspect cases, featuring DCI Jane Tennison, in one stunning volume PRIME SUSPECT When a prostitute is found murdered in her bedsit, the Metropolitan police set to work finding the perpetrator of this brutal attack. For Detective Chief Inspector Jane Tennison, this is the perfect opportunity to get herself noticed. But when every one of her colleagues is willing her to trip up, and the case is far from clear cut, will she be able to prove her mettle. PRIME SUSPECT 2: A FACE IN THE CROWD The coroner's report identifies the body as young, black, female, and impossibly anonymous. Yet one thing is clear to DCI Jane Tennison - that news of her murder will tear apart a city already cracking with racial tensions, hurling Scotland Yard and Tennison herself into a maelstrom of shocking accusations and sudden, wrenching violence. PRIME SUSPECT 3: SILENT VICTIMS As Vera Reynolds, drag queen and night club star, sways onstage singing, a sixteen-year-old rent boy lies in the older man's apartment, engulfed in flames. For DCI Jane Tennison, now head of the Vice Squad, this high-profile case threatens to destroy the career she fought so hard for. **Lynda La Plante's Widows is now a major motion picture**
The astonishing new Detective Jack Warr thriller from the Sunday Times bestselling author of BURIED, JUDAS HORSE and VANISHED.
She's Out
- 469 pages
- 17 hours of reading
A novelization of the 1995 television series. The series is a sequel to "Widows 1" and "Widows 2", and it features many of the original cast including Dolly. The author also wrote three "Prime Suspect" novels which have been televised.
Widows
- 288 pages
- 11 hours of reading
Harry Rawlins had been masterminding robberies for 20 years. The hijack of a security van would bring the gang thousands, but the job went wrong & Harry & his team were killed. Harry's widow, Dolly, had three options. She could hand over Harry's ledgers to the police. She could hand them over to a bunch of thugs. Or she could take the business over.
The Talisman
- 752 pages
- 27 hours of reading
The 30th Anniversary edition of the sequel to Lynda La Plante's original bestseller, The Legacy
The Red Dahlia
- 485 pages
- 17 hours of reading
Reissued in B format, The Red Dahlia is Lynda's second chilling thriller starring Detective Anna Travis. As seen on ITV.
Prime Suspect 3: Silent Victims
- 386 pages
- 14 hours of reading
The gripping thriller featuring DCI Jane Tennison
From the creator of the award-winning ITV series Prime Suspect, this is Jane Tennison's story, from rookie police officer to fully-fledged detective.
Trial and retribution II
- 320 pages
- 12 hours of reading
The murder of a young single mother begins a police enquiry that spirals into a hunt for a serial killer. How much evidence do you need to convict a guilty man; and how much fear can be instilled to make an innocent one plead guilt?
