For ten years now, Kev Pickering has been writing stories, both short and long, but the underlying theme of many of those stories is Ordinary Women in Distress - or as he puts it, the OWiD Files. This collection reprints some of his favourite stories of the last ten years, including three of the most popular he has ever written. From a love letter to the cartoons of his youth, to stories of women in the wrong place at the wrong time... From voyages of self-discovery to the terror of being ...

For Heidi Strong and her mother Amy, life can never be the same. Amy has entered into a relationship with the mother of Heidi's best friend Cindy, and they are moving into the same house to live together. But as they begin their new life, new challenges also come. They meet a couple with secrets, face the most horrific night of their lives, and discover new friends as they begin to experience the greatest journey a girl can face. The later teenage years... This third collection of the Heid...

Before he became the chief assistant to Caroline Jameson at Jameson Security in New York, George Simpson was one of the most wanted bank robbers in the United Kingdom - until he was caught. His escape from the court led to a journey across the country, that one day would lead to New York - after discovering who had betrayed him to the police, recruiting Lily, his niece, to Madame X, and visiting old haunts. This volume contains the complete story of George's journey, from court to freedom,...

The fifth collection of An Education stories takes us from Valentine's Day to the summer holidays, and finds Cassie, Jenny and their friends finding love and new playmates. They also face changes in their family lives, some less welcome than others. At the same time, the man known as Jay Edwards continues to visit families, holding them hostage and making the parents help them rob banks. When Sarah and Brian Holderness-Carter, who are awaiting the arrival of their new family, come to Engla...

The Pussycat Gang - the most feared, bloodthirsty and deadly gang of robbers on the East Coast Madame X - head of one of the largest international crime organizations, and yet a woman of mystery. What crime could be so horrific, so ghastly that these two groups would combine to stop it? The first clues are uncovered in Switzerland, but from there the conspiracy uncovered brings these two groups together to bring it to an end - by any means necessary. The events will change the lives of all...

As the Pussycat Gang start to prepare for the upcoming year, many things are on their minds. Supporting Abigail de Ros, her friends and fellow debs... What to get the Sweet Sixteens for presents... Choosing colleges... Preparing to rob a secure storeroom full of furs or a very full bank vault... and helping a friend facing a deadly threat. And underlying all of this is growing rumours of a second gang using their name, leading to a far more deadly dance. Other books by Kev Pickering and Je...

The new school year is about to start, and for Cassie, Suzie and friends that means a new school. For Alicia, Jenny and their friends, it means taking on new responsibilities as babysitters and godmothers - and for Patty's friends, a new level of school and a big change. The latest collection of stories in the An Education series takes us through Christmas and beyond, as we learn more about the families, Sarah and Brian and their American friends, and about Jay Edwards and Mrs McPhee as th...

The long hot summer is in front of the ladies of the Pussycat Gang and their associates, and following the events of The Pussycat and The Prince they all are looking forward to a chance to recharge their batteries. For Jo Smith, a chance to model opens new doors... For Carina Huntingdown, a visit to her ancestral home uncovers more of the truth of who she is, and family secrets... For Heather Smith, her past comes back to haunt her... For Jeannie Brewster, a return home leads to the discov...

Collected for the first time in one volume, the most famous cases of the lady of crime known as Madame X. Where did she come form, what influenced her choice of career, and how did she become one of the most formidable leaders of the underworld? Kev Pickering, better known as KP, presents her story, her most famous cases, and shows how her past always influences her present, and her future.

"I’m Miss Panther, and you may have heard of us, the newspapers call us the Pussycat Gang." A phrase that has struck terror into the hearts of bank managers, jewelers and others over the last few years. The Pussycat Gang - six women, always masked, always elegantly dressed, and the most violent, deadliest and ruthless gang in New York and the Eastern Seaboard. Leaving behind bodies wherever they strike, they work by taking over the homes of those they wish to rob, and terrorizing them into...

The events of the last summer had changed the lives of both the Pussycat Gang, and the woman known as Madame X, forever, but life moves on. The ladies of the Pussycat Gang have become closer and stronger, but with Madame X and Dominique becoming more open, as well as guardians, they have found new purpose. Janice Carter has found a new purpose and a new style, and it has been noticed at home and work. Life, however, has more surprises in store - as events of eighty years ago reach across t...

From a young student meeting a bank robber, to an older woman who finds a new experience when a stranger breaks in. Thirty tales from the world of Kev Pickering, featuring themes like personal reflections, days gone by, and sports - but all featuring ordinary women in situations they cannot escape from, no matter how much they wish to. The perfect introduction to the world of Madame X, The China Doll Gang and others. As you read it, remember - these are all fiction, they could never happen...