Widows 2

The Story So Far

Following a failed attempt to rob a security van, and a horrific explosion, three charred bodies are identified as Joe Pirelli, Terry Miller and Harry Rawlins.

Dolly Rawlins, Harry’s widow, is left bereft. She had doted on her husband for twenty years. He was a revered and highly respected criminal, and his death leaves her unable to face life without him.

Then Dolly discovers her husband’s carefully laid out plans for another security van robbery. She and the other widows, Shirley and Linda, have little in common, apart from their grief, but she convinces them to join her as they begin preparations to carry out the robbery that Harry had planned.

Initially, the other widows think Dolly is out of her mind. But the lure of money encourages them to believe they are ready to go through with the plan. Dolly realizes they need a fourth person to make it work — a getaway driver.

Amongst Harry’s plans, Dolly finds an address for Jimmy Nunn and decides to pay him a visit. At his run-down flat she meets Trudie Nunn, who has a young baby. Dolly had always longed to be able to have a child with Harry, but she tragically suffered a series of miscarriages. Trudie is young and nervous, and Dolly is shocked to learn that her husband, Harry, is still alive. Devastatingly, she also discovers that Harry is the father of Trudie’s child.

This terrible betrayal fuels Dolly’s determination to proceed with her plans. This is now revenge. Bella O’Reilly comes on board as the getaway driver and the four women succeed in carrying out the dangerous robbery.

After the heist Dolly hides the bulk of the money in a nursery school locker room, dividing it up into substantial amounts to enable each girl to escape to Rio. Dolly has outwitted Harry Rawlins, who cannot believe that his faithful and loving wife has proved herself to be an equally, if not more, masterful criminal than himself.

Widows’ Revenge begins with the women living the high life in Rio, all waiting for the right time to collect their money.

But they are fearful that the ‘dead’ man Harry Rawlins is going to come after them.