The Family: A dark thriller of loyalty, crime and corruption

Phillip Murphy is a family man. He worships his old mum; he takes care of his siblings who help run his business empire in Southend; he dotes on his two young sons who will one day take over the reins. And then there's his wife and saviour Christine, whom he loves with a vengeance. To Phillip Murphy, family is everything. Christine has always understood this about her husband; it was one of the things that first attracted her to him. But there is another side to Phillip, and it's a side he never wanted his wife to see. Though, even if she did, could she do anything but stand by him? Because Phillip has rules, and he expects loyalty from his nearest and dearest. Once you're in the family, you're in it for life Martina's 17th Novel Is A Guaranteed Hardback Bestseller. The Dangerously Thrilling And Highly Addictive New Novel From The Phenomenal No. 1 Bestselling Author Martina Cole, The Author Who Dares To Tell It Like It Really Is, Is A Guaranteed Shocking, Compelling And Completely Unputdownable Read.when Teenager Christine Booth Meets Phillip Murphy, She Knows He's Her One Chance To Escape Her Controlling Mother. Christine Is Soon Enjoying The Perks Of Being Philip Murphy's Girl, And His Family Welcome Her With Open Arms. But The Murphys Are A Dangerous Crowd, And It's Only A Matter Of Time Before Christine Sees Phillip For What He Really Is: Brutal, Manipulative And Utterly Ruthless. Bound To The Murphy Family By Violence, Addiction, Murder And Betrayal, Christine Can't Bear To Watch Her Young Sons Follow In Their Father's Amoral Footsteps. But Once You're One Of The Family, It Isn't Easy To Get Out... 'cole Is Brilliant At Portraying The Good Among The Bad, And Vice Versa, So Until The Very End We Never Quite Know Who To Trust. This Is The Very Stuff That Makes Her So Compelling' -- Daily Mirror. Martina Cole. Martina's 17th novel is a guaranteed hardback bestseller. The dangerously thrilling and highly addictive new novel from the phenomenal No. 1 bestselling author Martina Cole, the author who dares to tell it like it really is, is a guaranteed shocking, compelling and completely unputdownable read. When teenager Christine Booth meets Phillip Murphy, she knows he's her one chance to escape her controlling mother. Christine is soon enjoying the perks of being Philip Murphy's girl, and his family welcome her with open arms. But the Murphys are a dangerous crowd, and it's only a matter of time before Christine sees Phillip for what he really is: brutal, manipulative and utterly ruthless. Bound to the Murphy family by violence, addiction, murder and betrayal, Christine can't bear to watch her young sons follow in their father's amoral footsteps. But once you're one of the family, it isn't easy to get out ..