Ruby Mills is ruthlessly ambitious,strikingly beautiful - and one of the Forty Thieves'most talented members.
Harriet Littlemore is an aspiring journalist from a'good'family,engaged to a rising star of the Tory party - but she wants a successful career of her own.
After witnessing Ruby fleeing the scene of a robbery,Harriet develops a fascination with the young thief that extends beyond journalistic interest,one which Ruby can use to her advantage.
But both the Forties and London society have strict rules - and the fallout from Ruby and Harriet's unlikely acquaintance may be more than either woman is prepared for.
The Dazzle of the Light tells a compulsive,cinematic story,fraught with envy and desire,about class,morality and the cost of being an independent woman in 1920.
Publisher: Oldcastle Books LtdISBN: 9780857308306Number of pages: 320Dimensions: 198 x 129 mm
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Adroitly capturing class distinctions,moving with ease from the highest echelons to the lowest,Clarke immerses the reader in a society trying to regain its equilibrium after the devastation ofwar and a world-wide pandemic. Best of all,the writing is terrificFans of Sarah Waters and Kate Atkinson will adore this compelling,evocative and utterly gripping tale... It deserves to be huge1920s mystery inspired by a notorious,all-female London crime syndicateThis was a marvellous read... Two fabulous protagonists,you will be rooting for them bothSet in 1920s London,this is a tremendously enjoyable read with two spirited heroines
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