Katya

In the final instalment of the "Strange Little Girls" story, Alice is on the run from the UK police, travelling to Ukraine on a forged passport, and using the alias of Ekaterina Petrova - Katya. Her mission is to track down the last of the gang responsible for the abduction of Fiona, and dispense her own form of justice, but it won't be easy. Being gay or trans in Ukraine is socially unacceptable and fraught with danger. Discrimination is common, violent harassment or assault a regular risk, and imprisonment a likely outcome. Being transsexual is still classed as mental illness. 'Hey-ho,' Alice giggles to her reflection in the looking glass, 'they want sick? I'll show them sick.' Kherson - City of Brides - is about to learn that a book should never be judged by the cover, and that when she's dressed to thrill, she's dressed to kill. Hang on to your suspender belt.