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Poor Girls

By: Clare Whitfield
Narrated by: Jenny Bede
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 Bloomsbury presents Poor Girls by Clare Whitfield, read by Jenny Bede.

'Poor Girls is a brave, bold novel... You'll fall hard for Nell and the Forty Elephants.' ARAMINTA HALL
'Funny, fast-paced and dark, Poor Girls is a riveting read, with dialogue that absolutely crackles and a fabulously unsentimental heroine in Nell.’ ELODIE HARPER

We were never destined to have anything – so you know what we did?
We took it anyway.

1922. Twenty-year-old Eleanor Mackridge is horrified by the future mapped out for her – to serve the upper classes or find a man to marry (preferably kind). She ‘proved useful’ working in a munitions factory during the war – handling explosives – but now, society is returning to normal and women are being put back in their place.

But Eleanor has never paid attention to what society expects of her. When she crosses paths with a member of the notorious female-led gang the Forty Elephants, she is in awe of these 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.

After all, men will only let you down. Diamonds are forever.

In Poor Girls, Clare Whitfield exposes the criminal underbelly of 1920s London – but this isn't a morality tale, it's an adventure for the willingly wicked.

'Wonderfully roguish characters, and great period detail. Really enjoyable.' IAN MOORE
'A richly vivid and picaresque masterwork, Poor Girls is by turns humorous, horrifying and humane.' TOM MEAD
'A real page turner.' CAITLIN DAVIES©2024 Clare Whitfield (P)2024 Head of Zeus Crime Thrillers Historical World War I Exciting
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Absorbing and impactful

Brilliant narration and a unique story which tells the story of fiesty women succeeding in what traditionally deemed a man’s world. Highly recommended

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Peaky Blinders but female!

Love this book. Aunt Poll from Peaky Blinders was always one of my fave characters and one of the characters here gives me those vibes. Love the rest of the cast as well. Brilliantly written and performed.

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