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Set in turn‑of‑the‑twentieth‑century London, *The Cockney Angel* follows 18‑year‑old Irene Angel, who lives above her mother’s pickles shop in a cramped room. Her mother, a disabled woman, sells pickles and sauces to survive, while her father, Billy, gambles away the family’s meagre earnings.
Irene is forced to keep the household united when Billy’s gambling addiction drives him into trouble. Though she has been taught to distrust the police, she must collaborate with Inspector Edward Kent to save her father from ruin. When Billy is jailed in Newgate, Irene faces the ultimate challenge of clearing his name and restoring her family’s stability.
The novel explores family loyalty, class struggle, and the clash between personal responsibility and societal institutions in early‑20th‑century London.
First publish date: 2009
Genre: Historical Fiction/19th Century Historical Fiction
Authors: Dilly Court
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