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Girls To The Front
by Lucy Nichol
She’s with the band.
She wants them dead.
A dead body. A woman with blood on her hands. Will footage on an old videotape and some dark magic uncover the truth?
When Roma finds an old VHS tape in a house clearance box, she’s drawn into a deadly crime that took place over 30 years ago.
Roma’s discoveries lead her towards a rock band with a bad reputation - and a meeting with a mysterious woman named Kat. But are the crimes on the tape really confined to the past?
A revenge thriller teeming with feminist fury and 90s nostalgia.
"Propulsive, fierce and hugely satisfying, Girls to the Front is a feminist tour de force!" Lisa Timoney, author of The Daughter She Gave Away
“A dark, feminist thriller with a punk protagonist exacting her revenge like a real life Martha Splatterhead.” Adem Tepedelen, Co-author of Mud Ride: A Messy Trip Through the Grunge Explosion
"Girls to the Front shines a powerful light on neglected aspects of an era so formative for those in my generation. It is Lucy Nichol's most powerful work so far." Guy Mankowski, author of bestselling substack biography 'I Know How to Live: The Life of Kristen Pfaff'
"A dark, but disturbingly accurate, look into misogyny in the music industry, the power of female rage, and why safe spaces for everyone at live music shows are crucial." Cheri Amour, music journalist and author of Come Away With ESG