The Black Widow: The true crime book of the year
‘What a fantastic read, but not for the faint-hearted!’ MARTINA COLE ‘True crime has never been more female – or more deadly.’ KIMBERLEY CHAMBERS ‘Admired and respected by the men who worked with her, she is the real deal.’ FREDDIE FOREMAN If you think you know everything about the East End’s toughest gangsters, think again. Meet Linda Calvey, aka the
‘What a fantastic read, but not for the faint-hearted!’ MARTINA COLE
‘True crime has never been more female – or more deadly.’ KIMBERLEY CHAMBERS
‘Admired and respected by the men who worked with her, she is the real deal.’ FREDDIE FOREMAN
If you think you know everything about the East End’s toughest gangsters, think again.
Meet Linda Calvey, aka the Black Widow.
Growing up after the war in the East End of London, Linda falls in with local gangsters including the Krays, Freddie Foreman and Ronnie Cook.
When the love of her life, Mickey Calvey, is gunned down on a job gone wrong, Linda resolves to carry on his work.
But in 1990, after years of living in fear of her lover Ronnie Cook, Linda finds herself accused of his murder alongside Danny Reece, in a trial that shocks the nation. Still, Linda sticks to her code of honour, refusing to confess. Until now…
After 18 years behind bars alongside notorious names including Rose West and Myra Hindley, she is released.
This is the final truth about her life and what happened the day Ronnie Cook was murdered.
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Remarkable life What an excellent read itâs one of them you start and just carnt put it down Lindaâs life is truly remarkable
Best read in years. Met Linda a few times now got the book signed at her book launch what a lovely lady. Brilliant book 5stars.
This is a fantastic look into the extraordinary life of a bank robber What a fantastic read right from the start you really feel like you are there when they explain how they did the robberyâs and really gives you the feeling of the old east end love true crime and this is a fantastic story