All Of Us Are Broken

'One of the most strikingly original police procedurals this year . . . It is breathtakingly good' Daily MailThe electrifying new crime novel from the award winning author, Fiona Cummins, author of Into the Dark and Rattle.It’s been a long time since the Hardwicke family has been on holiday. But thirteen-year-old Galen has wanted to see the wild dolphins at Scotland’s Chanonry Point for as long as she can remember, and her mother Christine – a lone parent since her beloved husband left – is determined she gets her wish. But their serene trip is about to be interrupted.When DC Saul Anguish is called to investigate the shooting of an ex-police officer in Midtown-on-Sea, Essex, he quickly discovers that this is the first in a string of killings by Missy and Fox, a damaged young couple hell-bent on infamy, their love story etched in blood. In pursuit, Saul follows their trail north.The paths of the Hardwickes' and the deadly couple are about to collide. When Saul and his forensic linguist partner, Blue, arrive on the scene, they witness the unthinkable: a mother forced to make an impossible choice.Saul must uncover the truth about the couple. But can he find the strength to lay the ghosts of his past to rest before they break him?Praise for Fiona Cummins:'Grips like a vice' Val McDermid‘Savage, heartbreaking, beautiful and chilling. Fiona Cummins rips up the rule book in this quite brilliant story of love and loss, murder and redemption’ Chris Whitaker'Breathless plotting and twist after twist' Ian Rankin'One of the most atmospheric novels you will ever encounter – you will feel the sea air in your lungs and the terror in your dreams. A crime novel of the very first order' David Baldacci'So good I read it twice. Trust me – Cummins is a keeper' Lee Child

A gripping thriller. All those damaged characters harbouring secrets. Absolutely intriguing. Loved it., This thriller has it all: a darkly charismatic detective, a pair of merciless killers and a propulsive plot that builds towards a devastating finale., Wow, this book is amazing. I was gripped, terrified and mesmerised all at the same time. I won’t be able to stop thinking about it for months (no, YEARS) to come., Fiona Cummins writes a belter of a thriller. Such a powerful story and a gut punching final chapter, Can’t remember the last time such a gripping crime narrative blended so seamlessly with an emotional, weepy family drama

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.