Queens of the Underworld by Caitlin Davies

Queens of the Underworld by Caitlin Davies

The incredible story of Britain's female gangsters from the seventeenth century to the present day.

What a brilliant piece of research; pieced together with compassion, heart and understandingCaitlin's book gives voice to women who have been forgotten or have only been seen through a male prism. She wrestles back their stories. This book is an extremely important part of women's social history. Read it!

-- Maxine Peake

This riveting book begins with the surprise of a different "ever after" and goes on to confound expectations, assumptions and stereotypes.

In Queens of the Underworld, Caitlin Davies displays that rare talent for history and storytelling without judgment. "Female Crooks" in particular could do with more of this.

-- Shami Chakrabarti

Neither sentimental nor judgmental, Davies presents these characters as important examples of criminological history.

CAITLIN DAVIES is a novelist, non-fiction writer, award-winning journalist and teacher. She is the author of six novels, six non-fiction books, and several short stories. She has written for The Independent, The Sunday Times, The Telegraph, The Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday. Her books include Bad Girls: a History of Rebels and Renegades, a history of Holloway Prison, and Queens of the Underworld about female crooks. She lives in London.

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ISBN 13	9781803992846
ISBN 10	1803992840
Title	Queens of the Underworld
Author	Caitlin Davies
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	The History Press Ltd
Year published	2023-04-20
Number of pages	372
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