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- Hodder & Stoughton
Fiction, Crime & mystery, Thriller / suspense
A young woman on the Devil's Estate wants to turn her life around - but the world won't make it easy and she has a big decision to make in this thrilling story from Dreda Say Mitchell.
An intense, menacing and gritty story about a young woman's race against time to save her family. Perfect for fans of Mandasue Heller and Kimberley Chambers. 'Dreda Say Mitchell is right up there at the forefront of British crime fiction' Simon Kernick
Hayley swore when she got out of prison that she would turn her life around.
But living on the Devil's Estate doesn't make that easy.
She spends her days looking after her daughter, and her nights collecting cash from people who can't get loans any other way.
But someone has just robbed her. And she has twenty-four hours to get the money back, or her boss will come for her.
Her criminal ex-boyfriend says he can help. Hayley wants nothing to do with him. But time is running out, and she has to choose - save herself, or save her soul?
If she makes one false move, her life will be over...
Praise for One False Move: a thrilling pageturning race against time
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A gripping and thrilling read by a wonderful lady and fab author
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Wonderful vivid writing and a truly original voice.
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Dreda Say Mitchell is right up there at the forefront of British crime fiction
Dreda Say Mitchell
Dreda Say Mitchell is the bestselling and critically acclaimed author of Spare Room, the Gangland Girls and Flesh and Blood series, as well as the DI Rio Wray thrillers Vendetta and Death Trap. Her debut was awarded the CWA's John Creasey Dagger and she chaired the Harrogate Crime Fiction Festival in 2011. Since her sixth book she has been co-writing with Tony Mason. She has been a frequent guest on television and radio including Question Time, BBC Breakfast, Newsnight, Victoria Derbyshire, The Stephen Nolan Show, Front Row, Woman's Hour and numerous others. She has also presented Radio 4's Open Book. Dreda was named one of Britain's 50 Remarkable Women by Lady Geek in association with Nokia. She was born and raised in the East End of London where she continues to live.
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