The 10:12

Claire Fitzroy was just trying to get home her when her train from Manchester to London was hijacked by a group of armed men. In one terrifying moment she faced the starkest of choices: to stand back. To fight back. And maybe to die either way. Claire chose to fight back. The middle-aged art lecturer led a squad of passengers who, against all odds, overcame the hijackers and saved hundreds of lives. But what looks like heroism in the heat of the moment can play out very differently in the courts and the eyes of the public. Especially when you have the blood of two men on your hands. Selfless and quick-thinking. Attention-seeking vigilante. Unrepentant murderer. Whichever she is, Claire is finally now sharing her story of that morning on the 10:12. But is it the whole story? A breathtaking thriller where nothing is as it seems and saving the day is only the beginning, The 10:12 is the perfect read for fans of Sarah Vaughan, Catherine Ryan Howard and Ava Glass.

About the author

Anna Maloney has written for TV (one BAFTA win), film and radio, taught screenwriting and also works as a script consultant. Previously, she worked in factual TV, journalism and PR as well as being a qualified children's playleader and sometime usherette. Anna lives in south-east London and can often be found swimming at her local lido while working on a plot problem.

Product details

• Authors: Anna Maloney
• Publisher: Bloomsbury
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Release: 29.01.2026
• EAN: 9781526689177
• ISBN: 978-1-5266-8917-7
• No. of pages: 320
• Subjects: Fiction > Suspense; England, London, Greater London, Europe, Crime & mystery, Manchester, Lancashire, Greater Manchester, Merseyside, FICTION / Thrillers / Suspense, FICTION / Thrillers / Terrorism, Self-help & personal development, Thriller / suspense, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Survivalism / Preparing for emergencies, Crime and mystery: women sleuths, Western Continental Europe, Thriller: terrorism