Widows by Lynda La Plante

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Widows by Lynda La Plante is a British crime drama novel (originally a TV series) about a group of women who plan a heist after their criminal husbands are killed.

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instanceOf British novel
adaptation of television series
crime novel
heist novel
adaptationCountryOfOrigin United States
adaptationDirector Steve McQueen
adaptationGenre crime thriller film
heist film
adaptationReleaseYear 2018
adaptationScreenwriter Gillian Flynn
Steve McQueen
author Lynda La Plante
basedOn Widows (1983 British television series)
centralTheme crime and morality
female empowerment
grief and revenge
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
creatorOfFranchise Lynda La Plante
genre crime fiction
drama
heist fiction
hasAdaptation Widows (2018 film)
hasFormat novel
television series
hasSequel She’s Out
Widows 2
linked to: Widows (2018 film)
literaryPeriod late 20th-century British literature
mainCharacter Bella O’Reilly
Dolly Rawlins
Linda Pirelli
linked to: Linda Perelli

Shirley Miller NERFINISHED
narrativePerspective third-person narrative
notableCharacterRole widows of armed robbers
notableFor portrayal of women organizing and executing a major robbery
originalLanguage English
partOf Widows franchise
linked to: Widows (2018 film)
plotSummary A group of women decide to carry out a heist planned by their deceased criminal husbands.
publicationType print
publisher Pan Books
setting London
linked to: London, England
subjectMatter armed robbery
organized crime
police investigation
televisionSeriesDebutYear 1983
timePeriodOfSetting late 20th century

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Widows (2018 film) basedOn Widows by Lynda La Plante
Belle basedOn Lynda La Plante’s TV series Widows
linked to: Widows by Lynda La Plante