Danger and violence have always been part of Sue Dalston's East End upbringing. In a final act of desperation against her brutal husband she smashed his skull, and the only thing keeping her sane is knowing that she did it to protect her children. When she is celled up with murderess Matilda Enderby, their fates become inextricably linked, and no-one, least of all Sue, could have predicted the consequences. This is the latest blockbuster paperback from Martina Cole. 'Gritty novel from an author who knows intimately the world she writes about' }Express{