Of Woman Born

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Her father tore the family apart. And now she is desperate to break the bonds of fate For Lisa ODonnell, the past is a dangerous place. Born into a world dominated by her fathers notorious reputation, even her name marks her out. But Lisas determined to make a new life for herself and so, adopting a false identity, she takes a respectable job in the city. But Jason Carter, the man who seems to offer a way out of her past, has dark secrets to hide. And, through him, Lisa is drawn into the shady clubs of the East End. Soon shes back where she started: living in the shadow of her gangster father, and trapped by his deadliest enemies

Gilda O'Neill was born and brought up in the East End. She left school at fifteen but returned to education as a mature student. She is now a full-time writer and Of Woman Born is her twelfth novel. She has also had four non-fiction books published including the highly-acclaimed Sunday Times bestseller, My East End: A History of Cockney London and Our Street: The East End at War. She lives in East London with her husband and family.