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Zusatztext Pretty much held my breath for the last twenty pages. It’s sensational Informationen zum Autor Fiona Cummins is an award-winning former journalist and a graduate of the Faber Academy Writing a Novel course. Rattle , her debut novel, was the subject of a huge international auction and has been translated into several languages. It received widespread critical acclaim from authors and reviewers. She has since written bestsellers The Collector, The Neighbour, When I Was Ten and Into the Dark in which she introduces DC Saul Anguish, a brilliant young detective with a dark past . Fiona lives with her family in Essex. Klappentext 'A rich, intricately woven novel of childhood crime and adult redemption. 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' J. P. Delaney 'A spine-chilling tour de force. Fiona Cummins is a born storyteller' Erin Kelly 'Probably the best psychological thriller I have ever read' M. W. Craven 'I was totally hooked' Lisa Hall 'Incredible. Pretty much held my breath for the last twenty pages. Sensational' Clare Empson 'Chilling, clever, insightful and another unputdownable read' Karen Hamilton 'A brilliant, brilliant read' Nikki Smith 'One of the most gripping thrillers I've read all year' C. J. Cooper 'Tight, tense and absolutely gripping. This is Fiona's best yet' Jo Jakeman 'Stellar. Unpredictable, chilling and intricate' Phoebe Locke 'Addictive, brilliantly written beauty' Laura Shepherd-Robinson ' When I Was Ten is as good as it gets. Chilling, unbearably tense, heart-breaking and shocking' Caz Frear 'Pacey, dark and surprises to the bitter end' Fiona Barton 'Packs an emotional punch rarely found in such a page-turner' Sarah Hilary An unimaginable crime has devastating consequences twenty-one years on, in this thrilling novel by rising star of crime fiction Fiona Cummins. Zusammenfassung ‘GRIPS LIKE A VICE’ – Val McDermid 'Absorbing, tense and beautifully paced' - Daily Mail Twenty-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 ...
