The Black Widow
The true crime book of the year
by Linda Calvey
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Pub Date Jul 11 2019 | Archive Date Dec 04 2019
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Description
'What a fantastic read, but not for the faint-hearted!' MARTINA COLE
'True crime has never been more female - or more deadly.' KIMBERLEY CHAMBERS
'Admired and respected by the men who worked with her, she is the real deal.' FREDDIE FOREMAN
If you think you know everything about the East End's toughest gangsters, think again.
Meet Linda Calvey, aka the Black Widow.
Growing up after the war in the East End of London, Linda falls in with local gangsters including the Krays, Freddie Foreman and Ronnie Cook. When the love of her life, Mickey Calvey, is gunned down on a job gone wrong, Linda resolves to carry on his work.
But in 1990, after years of living in fear of her lover Ronnie Cook, Linda finds herself accused of his murder alongside Danny Reece, in a trial that shocks the nation. Still, Linda sticks to her code of honour, refusing to confess.
Until now...
After 18 years behind bars alongside notorious names including Rose West and Myra Hindley, she is released.
This is the final truth about her life and what happened the day Ronnie Cook was murdered.
Advance Praise
'What a fantastic read, but not for the faint-hearted!' --Martina Cole
'True crime has never been more female - or more deadly.' --Kimberley Chambers
'Admired and respected by the men who worked with her, she was the real deal.' --Freddie Foreman
'A beautiful ruthless woman accepted and respected in our criminal world and a dear long-time friend.' --Billy Blundell
Available Editions
| EDITION | Hardcover |
| ISBN | 9781912624591 |
| PRICE | £18.99 (GBP) |
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Valerie S, Reviewer
What an exciting cast of characters this turned out to have! And what a wild ride of a life Linda Calvey lived. This is quite a true life crime story, and an amazing one at that from England. If I hadn’t had an important appointment, I probably would have tried to read it from start to finish. As it was, I was sniffling at the big, sad part during the few moments I got to peek at it again just before my appointment! Why do they have to interrupt my reading time? I love the Cockney language in it, the highs and lows, and highs again and Linda’s can-do attitude and ability to stand up for herself.
If you know anything about true crime, you’ll recognize plenty of names in this book as it goes along. I recommend it highly for memoir readers who are familiar withnames like the Krays, East Enders, etc. Advance electronic review copy was provided by NetGalley, author Linda Calvey, and the publisher
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