{"product_id":"queens-of-london-9781728245003","title":"Queens of London","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"A rollicking ride through the criminal underbelly of post-WWI London. Gritty at times and tender at others, \u003cem\u003eQueens of London\u003c\/em\u003e unmasks the most lawless--and likeable--gang of women you've never heard of.\" --\u003cstrong\u003eSarah Penner, \u003cem\u003e New York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Lost Apothecary\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMaybe women \u003cem\u003ecan\u003c\/em\u003e have it all, as long as they're willing to steal it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1925. London. When Alice Diamond, AKA \"Diamond Annie,\" is elected the Queen of the Forty Elephants, she's determined to take the all-girl gang to new heights. She's ambitious, tough as nails, and a brilliant mastermind, with a plan to create a dynasty the likes of which no one has ever seen. Alice demands absolute loyalty from her \"family\"--it's how she's always kept the cops in line. Too bad she's now the target for one of Britain's first female policewomen.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOfficer Lilian Wyles isn't merely one of the first female detectives at Scotland Yard, she's one of the best detectives on the force. Even so, she'll have to win a big score to prove herself, to break free from the \"women's work\" she's been assigned. When she hears about the large-scale heist in the works to fund Alice's new dynasty, she realizes she has the chance she's been looking for--and the added bonus of putting Diamond Annie out of business permanently.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA tale of dark glamour and sisterhood, \u003cem\u003eQueens of London\u003c\/em\u003e is a look at Britain's first female crime syndicate, the ever-shifting meaning of justice, and the way women claim their power by any means necessary, from \u003cem\u003eUSA Today \u003c\/em\u003ebestselling author Heather Webb.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Heather Webb\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Sourcebooks Landmark\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/06\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.8lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.60w x 1.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781728245003","brand":"Sourcebooks Landmark","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42706881151113,"sku":"9781728245003","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_e3b5f647-121e-42f9-92df-4e3514f69ea3.jpg?v=1719468478","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/queens-of-london-9781728245003","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}