'The stuff of legend' Mirror The heart-stopping new novel from queen of crime Martina Cole. It's time to confess their sins. Steph Barker can't forget her past. A single mother, Steph runs a women's shelter for local prostitutes while coming to terms with a tragic loss. And it's people like Joseph Potter, battling with his own grief, who keep her going. When Hennie, one of her friends from the shelter, goes missing, Steph's convinced Hennie's violent pimp Artie Rogers has something to do with it. Steph and Artie go way back, but his reign of terror throughout the Medway towns is out of control and even she can't do anything to stop him. Then another prostitute disappears and it's time to find out who's guilty. Everyone has their secrets - but one them is getting away with murder. 'The queen of crime' Woman & Home 'One of the best fiction authors around . . . spectacular' Closer 'Martina Cole is back and back with an unapologetic bang' 5* reader review 'Well worth the wait!' 5* reader review 'Phenomenal' 5* reader review Due to health reasons, Martina Cole has chosen to continue her collaboration with writer Jacqui Rose for her novel Guilty .