“An outstanding creation” - Guardian

“A bloody, yet surprisingly warm version of ‘The Godfather’. Wonderful!” - The Times, Best Thrillers of 2025

Babs Dionne, the loving grandmother and tough crime matriarch, rules her small town with an iron fist. She controls the flow of drugs across her borders with the help of her loyal lieutenants, friends from their teenage years, and her eldest daughter, Lori, a former soldier struggling with addiction.

When a drug cartel discovers their numbers are dwindling in the area, they send a malicious force, known only as The Man, to investigate. At the same time, Babs' youngest daughter, Sis, has gone missing, which doesn’t seem like a coincidence at all. In twenty-four hours, Sis will be found dead, and the whole town will seek refuge from Babs’ wrath...

Pages: 368, Dimensions: 13.8x13.8cm