The Women In Charge Novels
(2023)(A book in the Women In Charge series)
An omnibus of novels by Stephen Leather
Stephen Leather is the author of the Sunday Times bestselling series of Dan 'Spider' Shepherd novels, the Mike 'Joker' Cramer series, and the Jack Nightingale supernatural detective series.
But he has also written several books with strong female characters taking the lead. Here in one collection are four of those novels -
BIRTHDAY GIRL - Tony Freeman rescued Mersiha when she was fighting for her life in war-torn Yugoslavia. Now she's his adopted daughter, the perfect all-American girl, and it seems like her past is another country. But Mersiha has been trained to kill. And when she discovers that Freeman's company is being subjected to a sinister takeover bid, she decides to help - whatever the risks. The consequences of her actions are lethal, for Mersiha has unearthed a conspiracy of terrifying proportions . . .
THE STRETCH - As a big player in the 90s London underworld, Terry Greene has always made a priority of 'taking care of business' personally. Preston Snow was out of line. So the up-close-and-personal visit was in no way out of character. It was a messy hit. But the job was done. More messy however, was the aftermath. Fingered by one of his own crew, Terry finds himself taking the fall and is put away for life. The only person he can trust is his estranged wife, Sam. Sam must now take over the reins of his organisation, find the snitch and - in theory - get Terry off the hook. But after a shaky start, Sam quickly starts to get her own ideas . . . The Stretch was filmed for Sky One, with Anita Dobson playing Sam Greene.
THE BOMBMAKER - Andrea Hayes was one of the IRA's most deadly killers. But when a misplaced bomb ripped apart a group of passing kids, she left all that behind her. Now, years later, she lives a quiet, suburban life with her husband and young daughter, and her days of violence seem a distant memory. But then her daughter is kidnapped by persons unknown, and the past comes knocking at her door . . .
TAKE TWO - Carolyn Castle is one of the most famous faces in the UK - a soap opera star known to millions. But when she witnesses a gangland killing she has to ask herself if her fame could be the death of her. The killer is charismatic gangster Warwick Richards. A man more than capable of killing again to protect his secret. But does he know that Carolyn saw him commit murder?
Genre: Mystery
But he has also written several books with strong female characters taking the lead. Here in one collection are four of those novels -
BIRTHDAY GIRL - Tony Freeman rescued Mersiha when she was fighting for her life in war-torn Yugoslavia. Now she's his adopted daughter, the perfect all-American girl, and it seems like her past is another country. But Mersiha has been trained to kill. And when she discovers that Freeman's company is being subjected to a sinister takeover bid, she decides to help - whatever the risks. The consequences of her actions are lethal, for Mersiha has unearthed a conspiracy of terrifying proportions . . .
THE STRETCH - As a big player in the 90s London underworld, Terry Greene has always made a priority of 'taking care of business' personally. Preston Snow was out of line. So the up-close-and-personal visit was in no way out of character. It was a messy hit. But the job was done. More messy however, was the aftermath. Fingered by one of his own crew, Terry finds himself taking the fall and is put away for life. The only person he can trust is his estranged wife, Sam. Sam must now take over the reins of his organisation, find the snitch and - in theory - get Terry off the hook. But after a shaky start, Sam quickly starts to get her own ideas . . . The Stretch was filmed for Sky One, with Anita Dobson playing Sam Greene.
THE BOMBMAKER - Andrea Hayes was one of the IRA's most deadly killers. But when a misplaced bomb ripped apart a group of passing kids, she left all that behind her. Now, years later, she lives a quiet, suburban life with her husband and young daughter, and her days of violence seem a distant memory. But then her daughter is kidnapped by persons unknown, and the past comes knocking at her door . . .
TAKE TWO - Carolyn Castle is one of the most famous faces in the UK - a soap opera star known to millions. But when she witnesses a gangland killing she has to ask herself if her fame could be the death of her. The killer is charismatic gangster Warwick Richards. A man more than capable of killing again to protect his secret. But does he know that Carolyn saw him commit murder?
Genre: Mystery
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