Lucy Edwards was born into the world of crime. The daughter of a master cat burglar, she learned from her father how to climb where others could not, enter the most secure buildings and disappear without a trace.
But when a devastating turn of events shatters Lucy’s world, her life takes a dark and dangerous turn. Consumed by a thirst for revenge, she sets out on a path from which there may be no return.
Armed with her father’s skills, a sharp mind and a daring few can match, Lucy enters the shadowy underworld of post-war Britain, where audacious heists, dangerous alliances and hidden motives threaten to put everything at risk.
As Lucy navigates a dangerous world of deception, powerful criminals and corrupt authority, how far will she go to avenge her father? And what happens when the hunter becomes the hunted?
Set against the atmospheric backdrop of post-war London, Lucy Edwards: Cat Burglar Extraordinaire is an action-packed historical crime adventure featuring daring heists, criminal conspiracies, revenge and a fiercely independent female protagonist.
Walter Smith follows his debut novel, Violence Is My Shadow, with another story rooted in the murky world of post-war London, drawing on his own experiences of growing up in the capital during this era.
Perfect for readers of historical crime fiction, British crime thrillers, heist stories and action-packed novels featuring bold female antiheroes.