Michael Douglas Bosc

A Perilous Future Michael Douglas Bosc

London in the early 1930's A pretty young woman with a child in tow arrives here from Norwich, destitute, no social no caring government, you were on your own in those days, she had sold her body to survive before and that was her only skill but she needed help, Diane Saunders was her name. A chance encounter with a young policeman helped both of them in their chosen professions he to rise in the ranks and she to make money to feed her son. A bookmaker, a major player in the gambling and crime operations took her under his wing developing her skills to kill his rivals and then as war approached recruited by the government for her special skills, all the while Stanley her son was growing into a violent and criminal life style, taking all the hard knocks and fighting while his "Aunty" Violet showered him with love and affection as he grew into a young man.