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The life of Maura Ryan, from her childhood years in the early 1950s right up to 1985 where throughout her life, influenced by her parents, she takes on London's biggest gangster figures. But all mobsters get their come-uppance, and in order to get herself out of trouble with a rival West End mob she has to engineer the biggest gold bullion robbery of its time. To add to her problems, Maura is romantically involved with a policeman . . .
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Plot & Themes

Tone of story    -   Dry-cynical    -   very humorous    -   very upbeat How difficult to spot villain?    -   Story partially from villain's perspective Time/era of story:    -   1960's-1970's Kid or adult book?    -   Adult or Young Adult Book The crook is....    -   criminal's rise in a crime organization    -   criminals killing each other    -   Get treasure/money from another criminal Crime Thriller    -   Yes Crime plotlets:    -   vigilante getting revenge Is MAIN CHARACTER an EVIL criminal?    -   Yes General Crime (including known murderer)    -   Yes

Main Character

Gender    -   Female Profession/status:    -   wealthy Age:    -   long lived adults

Setting

Europe    -   Yes European country:    -   England/UK Misc setting    -   resort/hotel    -   fancy mansion

Writing Style

Accounts of torture and death?    -   moderately detailed references to deaths Explicit sex in book?    -   Yes What kind of sex:    -   descript of kissing    -   touching of anatomy    -   licking    -   actual description of sex Unusual forms of death    -   poisoning    -   run over    -   crushed    -   drowned    -   perforation--bullets    -   perforation--swords/knives Unusual form of death?    -   Yes Amount of dialog    -   roughly even amounts of descript and dialog

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