A glossy and gripping crime thriller about survival that turns to vengeance, it puts the pedal to the metal as it hurtles through contemporary London, from the glass towers of the super-rich to the down and dirty backstreets of organized crime and blackmail.

She was a woman, so they thought she’d be easy to kill . . .

Kaz Phelps is on the run – from the past, from the legacy of her criminal family, from the haunting memories of her murdered lover. The police want her back in jail and her enemies want her dead. Standing by the grave of her gangster brother, she realizes there’s really only one option. Fight back.

Nicci Armstrong was one of the Met’s best detectives until personal tragedy forced her to leave. Now she’s responsible for the security of the mega wealthy who use her city as a playground. She remains one of the few people Kaz might trust.  But her biggest mistake yet could be falling in love with a man she knows is only using her.

Meanwhile, a Russian billionaire searches for a special gift to keep the Kremlin onside, a disgraced politician dreams of revenge and a Turkish drug baron plots to purge his dishonour with blood.

‘Blazingly brilliant.’ The Sunday Mirror