THEIR FATHERS RULED THE EAST END IN THE SIXTIES. NOW THEY INHERIT THE LEGACY
The O'Donnell family ran their manor in the East End with a fist of iron, keeping control of their gambling, prostitution and protection rackets. But gang warfare brought horror and sorrow with it, losing Catherine O'Donnell her life and finally bringing murder and violence into the heart of the family.
Now Eileen O'Donnell is out of prison and her sons Luke and Brendan are running the show. It ought to be time for some peace and quiet. Instead, the trouble is only just beginning. . .
The O'Donnell family ran their manor in the East End with a fist of iron, keeping control of their gambling, prostitution and protection rackets. But gang warfare brought horror and sorrow with it, losing Catherine O'Donnell her life and finally bringing murder and violence into the heart of the family.
Now Eileen O'Donnell is out of prison and her sons Luke and Brendan are running the show. It ought to be time for some peace and quiet. Instead, the trouble is only just beginning. . .
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The East End belongs to the O'Donnells. Tough violent and proud Gabriel O'Donnell has fought his way up from poor Irish roots to run the gambling prostitution and protection empire that makes him rich and that one day his boys Brendan and Luke will take over.
It's not easy to love a man when violent crime is his career as Eileen O'Donnell knows so she's invested everything in her children: icy cool Brendan; Luke who hates the horror of gang warfare; irrepressible Catherine with her verve for life; and Patricia married to a man whose brainless viciousness is close to madness.
Then Kessler turns up. An enemy from the old days he's got plans to move in on Gabe O'Donnell's turf. But Gabe swears he will see him burn in hell before that happens no matter how much blood gets spilt. It's that obsession which leads to a tragedy that changes all their lives...
A spellbinding novel of the sixties underworld full of menace and darkness The Sins of Their Fathers will grip you to the end as two families are locked in a ruthless struggle of money love and pride determined to win no matter what the cost.
It's not easy to love a man when violent crime is his career as Eileen O'Donnell knows so she's invested everything in her children: icy cool Brendan; Luke who hates the horror of gang warfare; irrepressible Catherine with her verve for life; and Patricia married to a man whose brainless viciousness is close to madness.
Then Kessler turns up. An enemy from the old days he's got plans to move in on Gabe O'Donnell's turf. But Gabe swears he will see him burn in hell before that happens no matter how much blood gets spilt. It's that obsession which leads to a tragedy that changes all their lives...
A spellbinding novel of the sixties underworld full of menace and darkness The Sins of Their Fathers will grip you to the end as two families are locked in a ruthless struggle of money love and pride determined to win no matter what the cost.