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'This thriller has it all' - T. M. Logan, author of The Holiday‘Intriguing and gripping’ – Liz Nugent, author of Strange Sally DiamondThe electrifying crime novel featuring DC Saul Anguish. All Of Us Are Broken is by the award winning author, Fiona Cummins, author of Into the Dark, When I Was Ten and Rattle.The FamilyAfter a year they want to forget, the Hardwicke family set out to the Scottish Highlands for a much needed holiday.The CrimesThey are about to cross paths with a violent and dangerous young couple hell-bent on infamy, their love story etched in blood and a dark past which must be uncovered.The DetectiveAs the clock ticks down, Detective Saul Anguish is on the hunt to find the couple before more lives are lost.The Mother – who will be forced to make an impossible decision.Praise for Fiona Cummins:'Grips like a vice' – Val McDermid, author of 1979‘Savage, heartbreaking, beautiful and chilling’ – Chris Whitaker, author of Tall Oaks'Breathless plotting' – Ian Rankin, author of A Song for the Dark Times'So good I read it twice' – Lee Child, author of The Sentinel

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‘GRIPS LIKE A VICE’ – Val McDermid'Absorbing, tense and beautifully paced' - Daily MailTwenty-one years ago, Dr Richard Carter and his wife Pamela were killed in what has become the most infamous double murder of the modern age.Their ten year-old daughter – nicknamed the Angel of Death – spent eight years in a children’s secure unit and is living quietly under an assumed name with a family of her own.Now, on the anniversary of the trial, a documentary team has tracked down her older sister, compelling her to break two decades of silence.Her explosive interview sparks national headlines and journalist Brinley Booth, a childhood friend of the Carter sisters, is tasked with covering the news story.For the first time, the three women are forced to confront what really happened that night – with devastating consequences for them all.When I Was Ten is the highly anticipated, stay-up-all-night next book by acclaimed crime author Fiona Cummins.‘I finished it with my heart in my mouth. Highly recommended’ – Louise Candlish‘Dark, creepy and ultimately compassionate… a chilling look at the consequences of a childhood gone wrong’ – JP Delaney‘Utterly compelling; a true just-one-more-chapter thriller’ – Clare Mackintosh‘Pacy, dark and surprises to the bitter end. Loved it’ – Fiona Barton

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When I Was Ten is the stay-up-all-night thriller by acclaimed crime author Fiona Cummins.‘Grips like a vice’ – Val McDermid‘Absorbing, tense and beautifully paced’ - Daily MailTwenty-one years ago, Dr Richard Carter and his wife Pamela were killed in what has become the most infamous double murder of the modern age.Their ten year-old daughter – nicknamed the Angel of Death – spent eight years in a children’s secure unit and is living quietly under an assumed name with a family of her own.Now, on the anniversary of the trial, a documentary team has tracked down her older sister, compelling her to break two decades of silence.Her explosive interview sparks national headlines and journalist Brinley Booth, a childhood friend of the Carter sisters, is tasked with covering the news story.For the first time, the three women are forced to confront what really happened that night – with devastating consequences for them all.‘I finished it with my heart in my mouth. Highly recommended’ – Louise Candlish‘Dark, creepy and ultimately compassionate . . . a chilling look at the consequences of a childhood gone wrong’ – JP Delaney‘Utterly compelling; a true just-one-more-chapter thriller’ – Clare Mackintosh‘Pacy, dark and surprises to the bitter end. Loved it’ – Fiona Barton

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Could you sacrifice one of your children to save the other?*SUNDAY EXPRESS BEST BOOKS OF 2023**AN IRISH TOP TEN BESTSELLER*‘A gripping crime narrative which blends so seamlessly with emotional family drama’ - Erin KellyAn unbearable decisionHeld up at gunpoint by two vicious killers, Christina Hardwicke is ordered to make an unthinkable choice – between the life of her daughter or her son.An unsuspecting familyWhen the Hardwicke family set off on a holiday to the Scottish Highlands, the last thing they expected was to be confronted by a deadly couple on a killing spree.A nightmare come to lifeTailed closely by Detective Saul Anguish, the damaged pair have committed a string of ruthless killings across the country, all leading to this moment.Will the detective be able to reach the Hardwicke family before catastrophe strikes?Everyone is talking

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Shortlisted for the Theakston Old Peculiar Crime Novel of the Year 2023Into the Dark is the gripping crime thriller from Fiona Cummins about revenge, greed, ambition and the true cost of friendship.‘Complex. Inventive. Twisting. Unsettling’ – Sarah Vaughan, bestselling author of Anatomy of a ScandalThe Place: Seawings, a beautiful art deco home overlooking the sweep of the bay in Midtown-on-Sea.The Crime: The gilded Holden family – Piper and Gray and their two teenage children – have vanished from the house without a trace.The Detective: DS Saul Anguish, brilliant but with a dark past, treads the narrow line between light and shade.One late autumn morning, Piper’s best friend arrives at Seawings to discover an eerie scene – the radio is playing, phones are charging on the worktop, the cars are in the garage. But the house is deserted.In fifteen-year-old Riva Holden’s bedroom, scrawled across the mirror in blood, are three words:MakeThemStop.What happens next?

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Creepy as hell and kept me guessing to the very end' - Ian RankinA new home. A new start.It’s all the Lockwoods want.And on The Avenue, a leafy street in an Essex town near the sea, it seems possible.But what if what they want isn’t what they get?On their moving-in day they arrive to a media frenzy.A serial killer has struck in the woods behind The Avenue.The police are investigating.And the neighbours quite clearly have secrets.With their dream quickly turning into a nightmare, the Lockwoods are watching everyone.But who’s watching them?Praise for Fiona Cummins 'Trust me - Cummins is a keeper' - Lee Child'Head and shoulders above the rest' - Val McDermid'A crime novel of the very first order' - David BaldacciDark, intriguing and gripping' - Laura Marshall'What a storyteller' - Caz Frear'A nightmarishly addictive read' - CJ Tudor'Enthralled from beginning to end as each page drips with threat and menace' - Liz NugentThe Neighbour by Fiona Cummins is a twisting thriller about a quiet neighbourhood that's hiding a deadly secret.

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A serial killer to chill your bones. A psychopath more frightening than Hannibal Lecter. Set in London's Blackheath, Rattle is the number one bestselling psychological thriller from the author of When I Was Ten, Fiona Cummins.'Harrowing and horrifying' - Val McDermid, author of the Tony Hill and Carol Jordan seriesHe has planned well. He leads two lives. In one, he's just like anyone else. But, in the other, he is the caretaker of his family's grotesque, terrifying museum.Now, the time has come to add to his collection.Jakey Frith and Clara Foyle have something in common. They have what he needs.And so begins a terrifying game of cat-and-mouse between the sinister collector, Jakey's father and Etta Fitzroy – a troubled detective investigating a spate of abductions.Because he is ready to feed his obsession.And he is on the hunt.Rattle by Fiona Cummins explores the seam of darkness that runs through us all; the struggle between light and shadow, redemption and revenge. It is a glimpse into the mind of a sinister psychopath. And it is also a story about not giving up hope – even when it seems that all hope is already lost.

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A serial killer to chill your bones.A gripping and heart-pounding thriller that gives a glimpse into the mind of a psychopath even more terrifying than Hannibal Lecter. If you like Mo Hayder and Thomas Harris’s Silence of the Lambs, you’ll love Rattle and The Collector.A SERIAL KILLER TO CHILL YOUR BONES. A FAMILY TO WARM YOUR HEART. A DETECTIVE WHO MUST HUNT HIM DOWN.He has planned well. He leads two lives. In one, he’s just like anyone else. But in the other he’s the caretaker of his family’s macabre museum.Now the time has come to add to his collection. He is ready to feed his obsession, and he is on the hunt.Jakey Frith and Clara Foyle have something in common. They have what he needs.What begins is a terrifying cat and mouse game between the sinister collector, Jakey’s father and DS Etta Fitzroy, a detective investigating a spate of abductions.‘It’s a rare debut that has this much polish. Harrowing and horrifying, head and shoulders above most of the competition’ - Val McDermid

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Shortlisted for the Theakston Old Peculiar Crime Novel of the Year 2023Into the Dark is the new dark and gripping crime thriller from Fiona Cummins about revenge, greed, ambition and the true cost of friendship.'Complex. Inventive. Twisting. Unsettling.' - Sarah Vaughan, bestselling author of Anatomy of a ScandalThe Place: Seawings, a beautiful Art Deco home overlooking the sweep of the bay in Midtown-on-Sea.The Crime: The gilded Holden family - Piper and Gray and their two teenage children, Riva and Artie - has vanished from the house without a trace.The Detective: DS Saul Anguish, brilliant but with a dark past, treads the narrow line between light and shade.One late autumn morning, Piper’s best friend arrives at Seawings to discover an eerie scene – the kettle is still warm, all the family’s phones are charging on the worktop, the cars are in the garage. But the house is deserted.In fifteen-year-old Riva Holden’s bedroom, scrawled across the mirror in blood, are three words:MakeThemStop.What happens next?

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'A crime novel of the very first order' - David BaldacciIf you like Mo Hayder and Thomas Harris, you’ll love The CollectorJakey escaped with his life and moved to a new town.His rescue was a miracle but his parents know that the Collector is still out there, watching, waiting . . .Clara, the girl he left behind, dreams of being found.Her mother is falling apart but she will not give up hope.The Collector has found an apprentice to take over his family’s legacy. But he can’t forget the one who got away and the detective who destroyed his dreams.DS Etta Fitzroy must hunt him down before his obsession destroys them all.

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It’s time to go back to the beginning.A psychopath with a sinister obsession. A troubled teenager training as his apprentice. The search for Clara Foyle – and the detective desperate to find her. From Fiona Cummins, The Collector is the gripping, heart-pounding sequel to Rattle.‘Cummins is a keeper’ - Lee Child, author of Jack Reacher‘A crime novel of the very first order’ - David Baldacci, author of The 6:20 ManJakey escaped with his life and moved to an Essex seaside town. His rescue was a miracle but his parents know that the Collector is still out there, watching, waiting . . .Clara, the girl he left behind, dreams of being found. Her mother is falling apart but she will not give up hope.The Collector has found an apprentice to take over his family’s legacy. But he can’t forget the one that got away and the detective who destroyed his dreams.DS Etta Fitzroy must hunt him down before his obsession destroys them all.Perfect for fans of Mo Hayder and Thomas Harris (The Silence of the Lambs).

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For fans of The Family Across the Street by Nicole Trope and The Cottage by Lisa Stone, The Neighbour by Fiona Cummins is a twisting thriller about a quiet neighbourhood that's hiding a deadly secret.'Creepy as hell and kept me guessing to the very end' - Ian RankinA new home. A new start.It’s all the Lockwoods want.And on The Avenue, a leafy street in an Essex town near the sea, it seems possible.But what if what they want isn’t what they get?On their moving-in day they arrive to a media frenzy.A serial killer has struck in the woods behind The Avenue.The police are investigating.And the neighbours quite clearly have secrets.With their dream quickly turning into a nightmare, the Lockwoods are watching everyone.But who’s watching them?Praise for Fiona Cummins:'Trust me - Cummins is a keeper' - Lee Child'Head and shoulders above the rest' - Val McDermid'A crime novel of the very first order' - David BaldacciDark, intriguing and gripping' - Laura Marshall'What a storyteller' - Caz Frear'A nightmarishly addictive read' - CJ Tudor'Enthralled from beginning to end as each page drips with threat and menace' - Liz Nugent

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