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The Locksmith

By: Linda Calvey
Narrated by: Jennifer Kirby
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Summary

They grew up with nothing. Just a regular family scraping by, living an honest life while crime ruled the East End. Until all that honesty and all that hard work left them with nothing.

Poor, destitute and hungry, young Ruby decides to pull them from the ashes. It starts as one job, one step outside the law. Yet that one step sets her on a path - straight to the top.

But in the East End you don't build an empire without making a few enemies.... 

Welcome to the underbelly of London, where criminals run the streets and one woman will do anything to protect her family.

©2021 Linda Calvey (P)2021 Welbeck Publishing Group

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"The bravest and most authentic new voice in crime fiction." (Martina Cole)

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A must

I loved every minute of the story and the characters- easy listening- 5 ⭐️give it a go

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5 stars absolutely loved it.

gripping read,, great storyline, didn't want it to end. definitely a book to recommend

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Addictive

I loved this book, found it hard to turn off. I would recommend this book, same intensity as Martina Cole, gripping from start to finish.

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Terrific Listen

Fantastic story , realistic characters , narrated with compelling validity. The best fiction audio book to date and I’ve listened to a few ! Bring on the next one

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Really Good

Listen to Linda Calvey’s debut book Black Widow she certainly knows how to portray the under world really enjoyed cant wait for her next book

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Fantastic storyline

Great story from start to finish, characters are well thought out too. Great listen loved it, looking forward to the follow up

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narrator was great

fast passed but poor ending just seemed to stop when you weren't expecting it

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Brilliant

I really really enjoyed this. I love these kind of crime stories and this one did not disappoint. I hope there’s a sequel soon!!! Great narration too.

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Brilliant

Not 1 word wrong. Kept me gripped from start to finish and still wanting more. Amazingly written and read. Absolutely loved it.

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Great story

I liked this book alot and it was well read . looking forward to more books from this author

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