The Victim
Contents
Cover
About the Book
About the Author
Also by Kimberley Chambers
Title Page
Dedication
Acknowledgements
Epigraph
Prologue
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight
Chapter Nine
Chapter Ten
Chapter Eleven
Chapter Twelve
Chapter Thirteen
Chapter Fourteen
Chapter Fifteen
Chapter Sixteen
Chapter Seventeen
Chapter Eighteen
Chapter Nineteen
Chapter Twenty
Chapter Twenty-One
Chapter Twenty-Two
Chapter Twenty-Three
Chapter Twenty-Four
Chapter Twenty-Five
Chapter Twenty-Six
Chapter Twenty-Seven
Chapter Twenty-Eight
Chapter Twenty-Nine
Chapter Thirty
Chapter Thirty-One
Chapter Thirty-Two
Chapter Thirty-Three
Chapter Thirty-Four
Chapter Thirty-Five
Chapter Thirty-Six
Chapter Thirty-Seven
Chapter Thirty-Eight
Chapter Thirty-Nine
Chapter Forty
Chapter Forty-One
Copyright
ABOUT THE BOOK
Life is looking bleak for Frankie Mitchell – not only has she lost custody of her two children to their sadistic, gypsy-bred father, Jed O’Hara, she is also pregnant and banged up in Holloway awaiting trial for attempted murder.
In Frankie’s absence, her father, underworld boss Eddie Mitchell, is determined to get his own back. He wants revenge not only for his daughter’s imprisonment, but also for the death of his beloved wife, Jessica. Determined to get his grandchildren back home where they belong, Eddie plans the O’Haras’ demise slowly and precisely. But then he finds out a secret and learns the real reason why his daughter is in the slammer and all hell breaks loose.
Essex had never seen anything like the bloodbath that followed, but were either family actually capable of winning this long-running feud, or would they all become the victims of their own past mistakes?
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Kimberley Chambers lives in Romford and has been, at various times, a disc jockey and a street trader. She is now a full-time writer and is the author of Billie Jo, Born Evil, The Betrayer, The Feud and The Traitor.
Also by Kimberley Chambers
Billie Jo
Born Evil
The Betrayer
The Feud
The Traitor
THE VICTIM
Kimberley Chambers
In memory of a wonderful man and publican
Lou Smith
(The Corner Pin, Tottenham High Road)
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Firstly, I would like to thank my publisher Random House for giving me the initial opportunity to get my books and my name out there. A special mention to Ruth Waldram, who has been a fantastic publicist to work with, and Nicola Taplin, who has always been so wonderfully efficient.
As per usual I would like to thank my fabulous agent, Tim Bates, who I am sure would like to strangle me at times, and my amazing typist and friend, Sue Cox.
I have purposely left my editor Rosie de Courcy until last, as this special lady deserves her very own special mention. Thanks for everything, sweetheart. I will never forget you and will always love you loads xxx
A strong, successful man is not the victim of his environment. He creates favourable conditions. His own inherent force and energy compel things to turn out as he desires.
Orison Swett Marden
PROLOGUE
Trussed up like a dead chicken, the man was in agony as he lay on the cold, concrete floor. His left arm was definitely broken, and he suspected his right leg could be as well. As his captor picked up the gun and pointed it at him, the man shut his eyes. His colourful life had finally caught up with him; there was no way out this time. Images of his family flashed through the man’s mind. He pictured his beautiful wife and children whom he loved so very much. He wasn’t afraid of death – he never had been – but he was very afraid of never seeing his family again.