{"product_id":"poor-girls-meet-the-female-peaky-blinders-in-this-gripping-and-darkly-funny-thriller-hardcover","title":"Poor Girls: Meet the Female Peaky Blinders in This Gripping and Darkly Funny Thriller - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eClare Whitfield\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Funny, fast-paced and dark... with dialogue that absolutely crackles'\u003cb\u003e ELODIE HARPER\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A brave, bold novel' \u003cb\u003eARAMINTA HALL\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDon't get angry. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGet rich. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e1922. \u003c\/b\u003eTwenty-four-year-old Eleanor Mackridge is horrified by the future mapped out for her - to serve the upper classes or find a husband. During the war, she found freedom in joining the workforce at home, but now women are being put back in their place. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUntil Eleanor crosses paths with a member of the notorious female-led gang the Forty Elephants: bold women who wear diamonds and fur, drink champagne and gin, who take what they want without asking. Now, she sees a new future for herself: she can serve, marry - or steal. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAfter all, men will only let you down. Diamonds are forever.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn \u003ci\u003ePoor Girls\u003c\/i\u003e, Clare Whitfield exposes the criminal underbelly of 1920s London - b\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eut this isn't a morality tale, it's an adventure for the willingly wicked.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Memorable, outrageous and full of heart. Loved it - every time I put it down I couldn't wait to pick it up again.' \u003cb\u003eELENI KYRIACOU\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Wonderfully roguish characters, and great period detail. Really enjoyable.'\u003cb\u003e IAN MOORE\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'A richly vivid and picaresque masterwork, \u003ci\u003ePoor Girls\u003c\/i\u003e is by turns humorous, horrifying and humane.'\u003cb\u003e TOM MEAD\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'A compulsive read... A real page turner.' \u003cb\u003eCAITLIN DAVIES\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJoin the growing fans of the Forty Elephants...\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Clare Whitfield's best book to date.' Reader Review \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'What a ride, this book is so much fun.' Reader Review \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Will make you laugh but also shed a tear.' Reader Review \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'I highly recommend it to anyone drawn to tales of resilience, ambition, and rebellion.' Reader Review \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Such a brilliant book, everyone should read it!' Reader Review \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Glamorous and uncompromising.' Reader review\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eClare Whitfield\u003c\/b\u003e is a UK based writer. While studying for an MA in Creative \u0026amp; Critical Writing at the University of Winchester, her fiction appeared on Spelk, Commuter-Lit, Literary Orphans and in Matt Shaw's Masters of Horror anthology. Clare has published two crime fiction novels, \u003ci\u003ePeople of Abandoned Character\u003c\/i\u003e, which won the Goldsboro Glass Bell Award in 2021, and \u003ci\u003eThe Gone and The Forgotten\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003ePoor Girls\u003c\/i\u003e is her third novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 416\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.45 x 9.16 x 6.22 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 18, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51797021131040,"sku":"9781837930869","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/073a738fb611eb346e523a02a8f64bdb.webp?v=1780771550","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/poor-girls-meet-the-female-peaky-blinders-in-this-gripping-and-darkly-funny-thriller-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}