Martina Cole, the legendary queen of crime, returns with her first solo novel since 2019, The Stretch!

  The news is out! Martina Cole's The Stretch, her first solo-written novel since No Mercy in 2019, will be released in October 2026 with a new cover look to celebrate her 29th novel. The Stretch follows the Raglans, when Johnny Raglan is sentenced to life imprisonment. Doing time runs in the family, and everyone knows the score. But prison life isn’t easy and Johnny’s wife Janey and their two young sons are about to learn the hard way what it takes to survive. Don't miss the brand-new novel from the one and only Martina Cole, back writing solo and at the top of her game. Available to pre-order now.