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Martina Cole (Author)
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Publication Date: 21 Oct 2002
Maura Ryan was the queen of the criminal underworld when she pulled off the most audacious gold bullion robbery of all time. Since then she's retired from a life of crime to be with the only man she's ever loved. But enemies from her past are closing in and they're about to learn that they should never cross Maura Ryan. The dangerous lady is back and she's as lethal as ever...



MAURA'S GAME is an explosive novel of East End violence and corruption from one of the most original voices in fiction today. Martina Cole's unique blend of emotional drama and shocking realism combine in this electrifying new bestseller.

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  • Paperback: 416 pages
  • Publisher: Headline (21 Oct 2002)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0747269661
  • ISBN-13: 978-0747269663
  • Product Dimensions: 23 x 15.4 x 3.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (67 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 386,343 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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The return of Cole's queen of the criminal underworld, Maura Ryan, in Maura's Game is welcome indeed. Since her first novel Dangerous Lady (which introduced Maura), Cole has broadened her appeal with such novels as Two Women, a grim picture of domestic abuse that coincided with a government initiative on the subject. The new book has no sociological concerns: it's just an extremely powerful journey through a dark underworld where life is cheap.

Maura Ryan has left her life of crime behind her after a big score, and fondly imagines that she can settle down with the man she loves. But the life she has left behind is full of enemies who have plans to make things very tough for her, unless she can make things tough for them first. The proceeds from her last gold-bullion robbery can't help her: she needs all her wit and sinew to survive.

The queasy feeling that comes from being forced to identify with such a ruthless character is a carefully calculated part of Martina Cole's tactics, and works to unsettling effect in this hard-edged thriller. We are never comfortable reading Maura's Game, and that's exactly what the author had in mind. If your taste is for cosy, middle-class thrillers, this is most definitely not for you. But fans of Martina Cole will know exactly what to expect--and boy, does she deliver. --Barry Forshaw

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'Cole is brilliant at portraying the good among the bad, and vice versa, so until the very end we never quite know who to trust. This is the very stuff that makes her so compelling' (Daily Mirror)

'Right from the start [Cole] has enjoyed unqualified approval for her distinctive and powerfully written fiction' (The Times)

Intensely readable (Guardian)

'Martina Cole explores the shady criminal underworld, a setting she is fast making her own' ( Sunday Express )

'Utterly compelling' ( Mirror )

'The story will grip you from the first pages' ( Best )

'Gritty novel from an author who knows intimately the world she writes about' ( Express ) --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars FANTASTIC READ 12 Mar 2004
By Mrs. Helen M. Williams
Format:Paperback
EVERYTHING YOU WANT TO ESCAPE

I HAVE READ ALL MARTINA COLES NOVELS, MY FAVORITES IN THIS ORDER WERE DANGEROUS LADY, MAURAS GAME & GOODNIGHT LADY. APPARANTLY MARTINA RECEIVED THE BIGGEST EVER ADVANCE FEES FOR A 1ST NOVEL PRIOR TO THE PUBLICATION OF DANGEROUS LADY AFTER THE PUBLISHER HAD READ JUST THE FIRST FEW CHAPTERS, READ THESE 3 BOOKS AND YOU WILL UNDERSTAND WHY

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A Gripping Read 4 Nov 2002
By "anniemix"
Format:Paperback
This book follows the story of Maura Ryan who we first met in the book Dangerous Lady. It tells the story of what happened to the Ryan family after Micheal Ryan died and Maura took control of the family business. It is full of East End violence and corruption and family members who have to face shocking and gripping consequences. Enemies from Maura's past soon surface but they should know better than to cross her.
This book will have you sitting on the edge of your seat, wondering where the next shocking revelations is going to come from it is an utterly complling read.
Another great powerful and shocking read by Martina Cole.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Maura's Game 20 July 2003
By "mckenzierobmac"
Format:Paperback
This was my wife’s book, which I reluctantly started to read on holiday after finishing my own book. What a great surprise!! The action and suspense is wonderful not to mention the feelings of total despair felt by some of the Ryan family and the overriding duty to be loyal to the family name. I have never read any of Martina Cole’s other books as I assumed them to be of a romantic nature if my wife was reading them. I urge every man out there if he is not reading a Martina Cole book then buy one because the writing is both compelling and gripping and I am looking forward to reading a lot more of this wonderful authors books.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Good but not brilliant
Was looking forward to the follow up to dangerous lady but the book not as good as I had expected
Published 1 month ago by Lena McDermott
5.0 out of 5 stars Good
I find Martina Cole's books most of the time well worth reading. This one is no exception. Would recommend it.
Published 2 months ago by goeash
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant!
Yet again another brilliant read by Martina Cole! I have read this book more than once couldn't put it down!
Published 2 months ago by Carly Joyce
3.0 out of 5 stars Not as good as some of martina coles
I bought this book because it was a follow on to dangerous lady but found I got a bit fed up with the same old story and made myself finish it.
Published 2 months ago by sue d
5.0 out of 5 stars Love Martina Cole
A really good book couldn't put it down, strong story,very gritty would recommend it to all of my Friends Brilliant.....
Published 2 months ago by carol parnell
5.0 out of 5 stars New to Martina Cole
I have just discovered Martina Cole and I couldn't put her down! I read Dangerous Lady first and couldn't wait to get started on Maura's Game and i have since ordered more of her... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Heidi
5.0 out of 5 stars a good follow on book
It was a wonderful read, if a little bit gruesome at times. Martina Cole certainly creates vivid pictures in your mind through her descriptive writing.
Published 2 months ago by Yvonne Chalkley
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing
Couldn't put the book down, great follow up to dangerous lady!!
Can't wait to read the rest of Cole's books.
Published 2 months ago by Paula hamilton
5.0 out of 5 stars Very predictable
A Martina Cole book that you could predict the outcome sometimes when you read a few of her books theytend to be the same .
Published 3 months ago by northern bird
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant as usual
Enjoyed this book as much as the others that I have read in the past. Definitely one of the best authors out there.
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