Kelly Frost

They say she can't win. She knows she can't lose. An inspiring feminist novel about one woman's rise as a racing driver in mid-century Britain. _________________'A skilful storyteller' SUNDAY TIMES'Commanding, expansive, confident' JOSEPH O'CONNOR'An exhilarating story of dauntless persistence in the face of prejudice' CARMELLA LOWKIS'Surprising, engaging and deeply affecting' LISA SMITH_________________It's 1945 and Winifred 'Freddy' Vaux fears she's the only person who isn't thrilled the war is over. With peace comes the end of her career as a military driver, commanding ambulances and recovery vehicles across London. All she wants is to drive and she still can - but not for her occupation and certainly not fast. Yet speeding through the city's war-torn streets one last time, she makes a resolution: she must pursue race car driving. No matter the cost. From the country lanes of her youth to Europe's most exhilarating tracks, Freddy's thunderous ambition takes her where no woman has gone before. However, travelling at such speeds means that friends and lovers can be lost in an instant. Freddy has a lot to learn. Driving was the easy part. ____________________Praise for Kelly Frost:'Compelling' Sunday Times'A storyteller who is here to stay' Joseph O'Connor'A startling new talent' Peter James

A fierce story about friendship and competition set among London's forgotten girl gangs for fans of The Girls by Emma Cline_______________________'Compelling' THE SUNDAY TIMES'The Kings Head's postwar era is clearly defined. But the questions it asks are eternal' OBSERVER'A glorious tale of female friendship and rivalry' LUCIE McKNIGHT HARDY'Wonderfully vivid, powerful and compelling' JOSEPH O'CONNOR'A startling new talent' PETER JAMES_______________________We never ran the place on paper, but we had reigned here as Kings, reigned over the world we created for ourselves. 1957, London. A gang of girls called the Kings rule the bomb-struck streets of Finsbury Park. When Harry, their unpredictable but charismatic leader, tries to encroach on the territory of the rival Seven Sisters gang, the Kings know they're in for a fight. Armed with flick knives and fists, they do battle in dancehalls and on football fields. But with the authorities closing in and conscripted boys threatening to reclaim what was once theirs, the Kings must ask if they're willing to pay the price of loyalty... __________________________Readers are loving The Kings Head'Fresh and exhilarating''Thrilling from start to finish''The characters jumped off the page''I would definitely recommend''Looking forward to reading more from Kelly Frost'