The Black Widow

By: Linda Calvey

Narrated by: Linda Calvey

If you think you know everything about the East End's toughest gangsters, think again. Meet Linda Calvey, a.k.a. the Black Widow.

Growing up in the East End of London, Linda falls in with local gangsters including the Krays, Freddie Foreman and Ronnie Cook. When the love of her life, Mickey Calvey, is gunned down on a job gone wrong, Linda resolves to carry on his work. But in 1990, after years of living in fear of her lover Ronnie Cook, Linda finds herself accused of his murder in a trial that shocks the nation. Still, Linda sticks to her code of honour, refusing to confess. Until now.... After 18 years behind bars alongside notorious names including Rose West and Myra Hindley, she is released. This is the final truth about her life and what happened the day Ronnie Cook was murdered.

©2019 Linda Calvey (P)2019 W. F. Howes Ltd

Critic reviews

“'What a fantastic read, but not for the faint-hearted!'” (Martina Cole)

Interesting

Linda Calvey is brave and interesting. She generously shares her life story. I highly recommend this book, it is clever without being gory or too graphic.

Great Book

This was really a great self read audiobook - very interesting story, very interesting life - I enjoyed this and find Linda's honesty great - I know theres nay sayers but I actually believe her version - I didn't even know she existed before reading this book, so with no bias, I do believe her

Snapshot into an unimagined life...

Fascinating book. Linda Calvey certainly lived a very unconventional life. Often drawn to her, often repelled its such an interesting walk through the type of life that is more familiar in fiction. Linda was a fabulous narrator and writer. Really a worthwhile listen!