Lust, power, revenge: the gripping new gangland thriller from Karen Woods – the writer to show you the dark side of Manchester. Two women – one too innocent, one who knows too much. They have secrets, but none as lethal as those they uncover when they get caught up in turf wars between two strip club owners on the back streets of Manchester. Elsa Bradshaw is 18. Despite a tough start – never knowing her father, and barely seeing her mother who'd rather be chasing men – she's grown up with her grandmother's values and a desire to build a better life. But will falling for local bad boy, Clayton, change all that? Pamela Maylett seems to have everything – as wife of local lap-dancing club owner, Jordan, she's got money, influence and plenty of life's little luxuries. But is her beautiful home also her prison? She knows her husband is surrounded by women at work – after all, she was dancing when she met him. But Jordan won't let his wife back on the stage and Pamela misses the lights,...

A crime saga from a northern voice with grit, heart and an extra shot of authenticity. Susan Knight has a good life. So she turns a blind eye to the gambling winnings her husband Donny puts through the books at her salon. After all, he needs some way to unwind. At work, he is headteacher at Second Chance, an alternative provision school for kids who have nowhere else to go. Being the headteacher gives Donny respect, money, and charm. But respect can be lost, money can be stolen and charm can only go so far. The kids at the school all have a story to tell – as do the staff. Drugs, debt, violence and threat are part of their everyday lives. Donny's got this far by never playing by the rules. But to keep winning, you have to keep chancing it all. To stay at the top means risking everything. Susan knows Donny walks a fine line – but if he stumbles too far on the wrong side of the Tracks can she stand by him? And for Donny, if he loses Susan, he knows he might be pulled back into the...

College professor Alicia Jenkins thinks her painful past is behind her, but someone from her past has found her—and wants her dead. More than that, the old enemy wants Alicia's new life totally destroyed before killing her. But like the mythical Phoenix, Alicia is stronger than she was in her previous life. Frightened? Yes, but she is a fighter. Still, how can she defeat an enemy made of shadow instead of substance? Who will believe her?

Maggie O'Shay's life is endangered by her stepfather's political campaign. Maggie's brother convinces Hunter Thomas, a former intelligence operative, to infiltrate Maggie's life and keep her safe without letting her know that he's her bodyguard. In the process. Hunter falls in love with Maggie. Can he keep her safe and win her love, despite the initial deception. Or will the murderer, who has already tried once, be the winner and destroy them both?