A compelling new series about life in the East End during the Second World War from the bestselling author of My East End and Our Street

The Flanagans, the Tanners and the Lovells all live on the top floor of the Turnbury Buildings - a crumbling Victorian tenement in the heart of London's East End. Nell Flanagan is a decent, hardworking woman, married to Stephen, a tough, heavy-drinking brute of a man, who works as a casual in the docks - when there's work available. Nell has hidden the abuse she has suffered at his hands from her young children, although most of the neighbours realise what's going on.The Tanners think she must be asking for it, but Martin Lovell has always admired Nell. When he sees Stephen actually attacking Nell, he can stand back no longer, but his actions have repercussions for all the families...Set in 1936 against a backdrop of civil war in Spain, the threat of fascism in western Europe, and the privations of the Depression at home, "Rough Justice" is the first novel in a dramatic new series about the lives, loves and losses, the fears, hopes and desires, the failures and triumphs of the families who live and work in and around Turnbury Buildings.

A compelling new series about life in the East End during the Second World War from the author of the bestselling My East End

The Flanagans, the Tanners and the Lovells all live on the top floor of the Turnbury Buildings ? a crumbling Victorian tenement in the heart of London's East End.

Nell Flanagan is a decent, hardworking woman, married to Stephen, a tough, heavy-drinking brute of a man, who works as a casual in the docks ? when there's work available. Nell has hidden the abuse she has suffered at his hands from her young children, although most of the neighbours realise what's going on at Number 55.

The Tanners, an older, miserable couple in Number 56 think she must be asking for it, but nineteen-year-old Martin, eldest son of the Lovells at Number 57, has always admired Nell. When he sees Stephen actually attacking Nell, he can stand back no longer, but his actions have repercussions for all the families...

Set in 1936, against a backdrop of civil war in Spain, the threat of fascism in western Europe, and the privations of the Depression at home, Rough Justice is the first in a dramatic new series about the lives, loves and loss, the fears, hopes and desires, the failures and triumphs of the families who live and work in and around the Turnbury Buildings.

The Flanagans, the Tanners and the Lovells all live on the top floor of the Turnbury Buildings ? a crumbling Victorian tenement in the heart of London's East End. It's 1936 and Britain is in the grip of the Depression.

Nell Flanagan is a decent, hardworking woman, married to Stephen, a tough, heavy-drinking brute of a man, who works as a casual in the docks ? when there's work available. Nell has hidden the abuse she has suffered at his hands from her young children, although most of the neighbours realise what's going on.

The Tanners think she must be asking for it, but Martin Lovell has always admired Nell. When he sees Stephen actually attacking Nell, he can stand back no longer, but his actions have repercussions for all the families...

Praise for Gilda O'Neill

'A cracking read' Martina Cole

'A treasure ... Every page is a delight. Every chapter made vivid by a writer who has poured heart and soul into her book' Daily Mail

'A compelling and menacing page-turner' Daily Express

Gilda O'Neill was born and brought up in the East End. She left school at fifteen but returned to education as a mature student. She is now a full-time writer and Rough Justice is her thirteenth novel. She has also had five non-fiction books published including the highly-acclaimed Sunday Times bestsellers, My East End and Our Street. She lives in East London with her husband and family.

2008-02-23 Fabulous read!

What with 2 young children and working at night, I barely have time to read anymore, and if I do, it needs to be something really good! This was easy reading and good story telling. It had me not wanting to put it down from the very first page. I was really sad when I had finished the book as I found myself missing the characters and wanting more! Am looking forward to sampling something else from Gina O'Neill! Well worth a read