Pearl: A BRAND NEW gritty gangland thriller about family loyalty, crime and survival

· The Armstrong Empire Book 1 · Boldwood Books · Narrated by Emma Noakes
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Empires don’t need kings. They need queens.

Freshly paroled from Holloway Prison, Pearl Armstrong returns to Soho not for nostalgia — but to reclaim the empire she built with blood, cunning and grit.

Her sons, Kristian and Daniel, have turned the Armstrong legacy into a shadow of its former self: crumbling clubs, unpaid debts and dangerous alliances. The Oyster Club, once a symbol of power and precision, teeters towards ruin — and now the vultures are circling.

In a city where loyalty is scarce and betrayal lurks in every shadow, Pearl must outthink, outfight and outlast a generation chasing flashbulbs over discipline. As old scores collide with new threats, she’ll learn the hardest lesson of all: empires aren’t inherited — they’re seized, one brutal move at a time.

And Pearl is still a queen with many more moves left...

'A gritty powerful story. A must read for fans of gangland crime' Bestselling author Kerry Kaya

'The characters were so real I'm still looking over my shoulder!' Bestselling author Owen Mullen

Empires don’t need kings. They need queens. Freshly paroled from Holloway Prison, Pearl Armstrong returns to Soho not for nostalgia — but to reclaim the empire she built with blood, cunning and grit. Her sons, Kristian and Daniel, have turned the Armstrong legacy into a shadow of its former self:...

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Gillian Godden is a brilliantly reviewed writer of gangland fiction for award-winning publisher Boldwood Books. She is also a full-time NHS Key Worker in Hull. Gillian lived in London for over thirty years, where she sets her thrillers, and during this time worked in various stripper pubs and venues which have inspired her stories.

Gillian Godden is a brilliantly reviewed writer of gangland fiction for award-winning publisher Boldwood Books. She is also a full-time NHS Key Worker in Hull. Gillian lived in London for over thirty years, where she sets her thrillers, and during this time worked in various stripper pubs and ven...

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