Playing Dead

Jessie Keane

Jul 2011 · Sold by HarperCollins UK

About this ebook

Annie Carter is back...

She was a madam in a brothel and a gangster’s moll, but now her protection is gone and her enemies are closing in.

1971, London gang boss Annie Carter Barolli is living the New York high life with the feared mafia godfather Constantine Barolli. Then family tragedy strikes, leaving only Annie, Constantine’s sister Gina and his three children alive, and now they’re in terrible danger. And what’s worse – it signals a major shift in mafia power.

Annie returns to London with her daughter Layla, pursued by a hit man. Someone wants her dead and the only way she can stay alive is to find out who’s paying for the contract and to strike first.

Then, the reappearance of an old East End face sparks a shocking suspicion – the possibility that Max Carter, Annie’s first and greatest love, didn’t die two years ago, as she had been led to believe.

Has he truly just been playing dead?

Ratings and reviews

What a gripping way to end the carter series. I've absolutely loved every minute of annie carter.. I can only hope we meet again.

I've loved all the Annie Carter books up to now. I read the first few pages and thought no, really?? Isn't this just like beginning of the 2nd book but a different husband? Sorry but I think she's ruined it. Feels like a very predicable read,which is a shame as the other books are brilliant. Gutted.

Im absolutely in love with the annie carter series. Extremely well written and probably the best series iv ever read. Im gutted iv got to the end. Amazing books by an amazing author

About the author

Jessie Keane is the bestselling author of Dirty Game and Black Widow. Scarlet Women, the third in the Annie Carter trilogy, shot straight into the Sunday Times bestseller list. Her most recent novel is The Make. Jessie lives in Hampshire.