Queens of London -- Heather Webb

<p>"Looting, lying, and the letter of the law: <em>Queens of London</em> delivers a rollicking ride through the criminal underbelly of post-WWI London. Gritty at times and tender at others, <em>Queens of London</em> unmasks the most lawless--and likeable--gang of women you've never heard of." </p><p><strong>--Sarah Penner, <em> New York Times</em> bestselling author of <em>The Lost Apothecary</em></strong></p><p>Maybe women <em>can</em> have it all, as long as they're willing to steal it.</p><p>1925. London. When Alice Diamond, AKA "Diamond Annie," is elected the Queen of the Forty Elephants, she's determined to take the all-girl gang to new heights. She's ambitious, tough as nails, and a brilliant mastermind, with a plan to create a dynasty the likes of which no one has ever seen. Alice demands absolute loyalty from her "family"--it's how she's always kept the cops in line. Too bad she's now the target for one of Britain's first female policewomen.</p><p>Officer Lilian Wyles isn't merely one of the first female detectives at Scotland Yard, she's one of the best detectives on the force. Even so, she'll have to win a big score to prove herself, to break free from the "women's work" she's been assigned. When she hears about the large-scale heist in the works to fund Alice's new dynasty, she realizes she has the chance she's been looking for--and the added bonus of putting Diamond Annie out of business permanently.</p><p>A tale of dark glamour and sisterhood, Queens of London i