Pearl

The BRAND NEW explosive gangland thriller from Gillian GoddenEmpires don’t need kings. They need queens.Freshly paroled from Holloway Prison, Pearl Armstrong returns to Soho not for nostalgia - but to reclaim the empire she built with blood, cunning and grit.Her sons, Kristian and Daniel, have turned the Armstrong legacy into a shadow of its former self: crumbling clubs, unpaid debts and dangerous alliances. The Oyster Club, once a symbol of power and precision, teeters towards ruin - and now the vultures are circling.In a city where loyalty is scarce and betrayal lurks in every shadow, Pearl must outthink, outfight and outlast a generation chasing flashbulbs over discipline. As old scores collide with new threats, she’ll learn the hardest lesson of all: empires aren’t inherited - they’re seized, one brutal move at a time.And Pearl is still a queen with many more moves left to play...Praise for Gillian Godden:’A gritty powerful story. A must read for fans of gangland crime’ Bestselling author Kerry Kaya’The characters were so real I’m still looking over my shoulder!’ Bestselling author Owen Mullen’Exciting, breathtaking and absolutely fantastic’ Reader Review’If you are looking for a great gangland, family drama series these books are for you!’ Reader Review’A fast and rivetting book that will keep you burning the midnight oil!! Highly recommended’ Reader Review