Her book West End Girls (2010) outlined her life as maid from 1948 to 1950 to Fayn Nicholson'Storms, Fire and Flood' - Soho Clarion No 18 January-February 1978 (1918-1977) ('Mae Roberts' in the book), a prostitute in London's then notorious Soho district. Nicholson/Roberts was murdered by being burned to death in her London flat in 1977. The manuscript was actually completed in 1977 but Tate withheld publication for 32 years believing her former occupation might embarrass her family.Review of West End Girls in the Daily Express 30 July 2010 The book became The Times Bestseller. In 2012 it was also adapted into the play West End Girls by Circa Theatre in New Zealand.West End Girls on the Circa Theatre website West End Girls reviewed on the Theatre Review website - 6 August 2012
