{"product_id":"pearl-book-gillian-godden-9781835614990","title":"Pearl","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEmpires don’t need kings. They need queens.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFreshly paroled from Holloway Prison, Pearl Armstrong returns to Soho not for nostalgia — but to reclaim the empire she built with blood, cunning and grit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHer sons, Kristian and Daniel, have turned the Armstrong legacy into a shadow of its former self: crumbling clubs, unpaid debts and dangerous alliances. The Oyster Club, once a symbol of power and precision, teeters towards ruin — and now the vultures are circling.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a city where loyalty is scarce and betrayal lurks in every shadow, Pearl must outthink, outfight and outlast a generation chasing flashbulbs over discipline. As old scores collide with new threats, she’ll learn the hardest lesson of all: empires aren’t inherited — they’re seized, one brutal move at a time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd Pearl is still a queen with many more moves left…\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A gritty powerful story. A must read for fans of gangland crime' \u003cem\u003eBestselling author Kerry Kaya\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'The characters were so real I'm still looking over my shoulder!' \u003cem\u003eBestselling author Owen Mullen\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":53698708734225,"sku":"NLS9781835614990","price":21.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9781835614990.jpg?v=1782172756","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/products\/pearl-book-gillian-godden-9781835614990","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}