The Trade
By (Author) Karen Woods
HarperCollins Publishers
HarperNorth
1st June 2025
2nd January 2025
United Kingdom
General
Fiction
Thriller / suspense fiction
Fiction: general and literary
823.92
Paperback
320
Width 129mm, Height 198mm, Spine 22mm
980g
Life is tough. Women are tougher.
When Gina Turners husband, Scott, is sent down for a ten-year stretch, her world falls apart. Its not just that she misses her husband, but the fact that the Proceeds of Crime team are gunning for all the couple had: her home, her lifestyle, her safety could all be snatched from under her.
But shes not alone. Her friends Lola and Jess have seen their partners get slammed in jail too. Gina has an idea that could save all of them, but it means no more turning a blind eye instead its an eye for an eye
While the women find out if theyve got what it takes to navigate the Manchester underworld, Scott Turner must face up to the fact his biggest rival has landed in the same jail as him and to survive, both men may need to make a pact.
For husband and wife, on the inside and out, its time to work out who they can trust enemies, lovers, friendsor no-one
The northern Martina Cole Melanie Blake, bestselling author of Ruthless Women
Wow! Karen Woods has delivered a gripping read full of grit and with characters to keep you turning the pages. And that ending! I didnt see that coming at all. Loved it. 5 huge stars from me.Caz Finlay, author of the Bad Blood series
Karen Woods left school at 15 with no qualifications but she always knew she had a story to tell. An adult literacy course when she was 40 opened the gates and she's written over 20 novels since. She is now a passionate literacy campaigner who also works in schools empowering children to write and tell their story. Karen lives in Manchester with her family.