Description
The Runaway by Martina Cole is a gritty crime novel set against the backdrop of London’s East End and New York’s criminal underworld. Cathy Connor and Eamonn Docherty grow up in poverty and abuse, each desperate to escape the circumstances of their childhood. As danger closes in, their lives take very different paths—Cathy to the streets of Soho, and Eamonn into the ruthless world of organised crime in New York.
Years later, both have reinvented themselves, but the past is never far behind. As their lives become entwined once more, they must confront old loyalties, buried secrets and the consequences of the choices that shaped them. Rich in atmosphere and driven by strong characters, The Runaway combines family drama with the brutal realities of crime, betrayal and survival in Martina Cole’s trademark style.
This is an excellent choice for readers who enjoy gritty crime fiction with compelling characters, family drama and powerful stories of resilience.
