Summary:

This book tells the turbulent life story of a young teenage girl, Lisa Dean, abused and eventually raped by her violent and drunken father. After running away she finds friendship and solace with a prostitute who takes pity on her after a violent street confrontation. Slowly, she drifts into the world of vice. Her life changes dramatically when a besotted and wealthy client offers her a deal of a lifetime - 'the Deal'. Wanted for the murder of two local girls, he knows the police are rapidly closing the net on him and prison is not too far off. Eager to protect his fortune, and with no one else to turn to, he offers her the chance to make something of her life: to look after his money - to enjoy it, invest it, set up a business, whatever she wants, as long as she and his money are there when he gets out of prison.

The Deal sounds too good to be true for her - a fortune to spend as she chooses, but one day he will get out and the 'Deal' is that both her and the money are his. Unable to resist, she accepts the 'Deal'. Twenty years later, it is payback time because, like it or not, a 'Deal' is a 'Deal'. Desperate to protect her family she goes to extreme measures, but this backfires on her with fatal consequences. The book concludes with a violent and shocking climax.

Key Features:

Fast moving storyline
Contemporary, strong and believable crime fiction characters
Real location
Authenticity
The main characters create an empathy with the reader
The book moves towards a dramatic and shocking climax

Readership:

The book is aimed at the adult crime fiction audience.

Contents:

Lisa Dean
New start
Janie
The game
A new career
James Noakes
Business arrangement
The net tightens
The Deal
Going solo
Getting settled
Money matters
The landlady
The family way
No place like home
A new routine
Open for business
As time goes by
The search
Revenge
Retribution
Double-crossed
Revelations
Salvation
The epilogue