Scarlet Women

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Jessie Keane’s story is one of idyllic early years, and struggles against the odds from her teen years onwards. Family tragedy, bankruptcy and mixing with a bad crowd all filled her life. Her first novel, Dirty Game, was published by HarperCollins in 2008, her second, Black Widow, followed soon after.

JESSIE KEANE Scarlet Women

Cliff my darling—this one’s for you.

Acknowledgements

To Mandasue Heller, Trisha Ashley, Louise Marley, Judith Murdoch, Jane Harvey, Sue Kemish, Lynne next door…what would I do without you girls? All great women…and none of them scarlet!

Prologue

Annie Carter opened her eyes slowly. Her first thought was what the fuck? Her head hurt; there was a sore spot behind her right ear. She saw semi-darkness and a dim, familiar interior.

She was in the car. Shit, they’d hit her hard. Her brain was spinning.

Her car, yeah that was it. Had to get a grip, think straight.

The black Mark X Jaguar.

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