{"product_id":"queens-of-london-9781728282947","title":"Queens of London","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Looting, lying, and the letter of the law: \u003cem\u003eQueens of London\u003c\/em\u003e delivers 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.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e--Sarah 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, Queens of London 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\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Sourcebooks Landmark\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/06\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781728282947\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368","brand":"Heather Webb","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43397728567477,"sku":"9781728282947","price":29.74,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_e1164514-2046-4b13-b252-00e2abb53280.jpg?v=1702393371","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/queens-of-london-9781728282947","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}