When I Was Ten

When I Was Ten is a chilling page-turner by Fiona Cummins, for those who love the sinister crime of Mo Hayder, Ruth Rendell and Nicci French and the domestic suspense of Louise Candlish and Erin Kelly. 'A rich, intricately-woven novel of childhood crime and adult redemption. I finished it with my heart in my mouth. Highly recommended.' - Louise Candlish She had lived a lie for thirteen years, and the perfect life as she had known it was about to change forever. Everyone remembered Sara and Shannon Carter, the little blonde haired sisters. Their Dad was the local GP and they lived in the beautiful house on the hill. Their best friend, Brinley Booth, lived next door. They would do anything for each other but everything shifted on that fateful day when Dr Richard Carter and his wife Pamela were stabbed fourteen times with a pair of scissors in what has become the most talked about double murder of the modern age. The girls were aged ten and twelve at the time. One, nicknamed the Angel of Death, spent eight years in a children's secure unit accused of the brutal killings. The other lived in foster care out of the limelight and prying questions. Now, on the anniversary of the trial, a documentary team has tracked down one of the sisters, persuading her to speak about the events of that night for the first time. Her explosive interview sparks national headlines and Brinley Booth, now a journalist, is tasked with covering the news story which brings to light fresh evidence and triggers a chain of events which will have devastating consequences. Praise for Fiona Cummins 'When writing from the perspective of ordinary people caught up in horrific events, Fiona Cummins is unbeatable' - Sunday Express 'Fiona Cummins is the queen of all things dark and wonderful, and she writes so beautifully. It creeped me the hell out and I absolutely LOVED it' - Joanna Cannon 'Brilliant . . . dark, creepy and twisted' - C. J. Tudor 'I absolutely loved it. Dark, intriguing and gripping . . . and so beautifully written' - Laura Marshall 'An original plot, brilliantly crafted with the wonderfully atmospheric storytelling that readers have come to expect from Fiona Cummins' - Olivia Kiernan 'Drew me in from the very first page with her original and compelling prose. Dark, creepy and intense with brilliant characters and a clever plot with an ending I didn't see coming' - Jenny Quintana 'Every page drips with threat and menace . . . Totally gripping' - Liz Nugent 'Incredibly creepy, intense and compelling' - Will Dean ‘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, When I Was Ten Is A Chilling Look At The Consequences Of A Childhood Gone Wrong’ – Jp Delaney 'utterly Compelling; A True Just-one-more-chapter Thriller' - Clare Mackintosh 'a Spine-chilling Tour-de-force. Fiona Cummins Is A Born Storyteller’ - Erin Kelly 'pacey, Dark And Surprises To The Bitter End. Loved It' – Fiona Barton Twenty-one Years Ago, Dr Richard Carter And His Wife Pamela Were Murdered In What Has Become The Most Infamous Double Murder Of The Modern Age. Ten-year-old Sara Carter – 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 Shannon Carter, 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 On That Blood-soaked Night – With Devastating Consequences For Them All. When I Was Ten Is A Chilling Page-turner By Fiona Cummins. Praise For Fiona Cummins: ‘head And Shoulders Above Most Of The Competition’ – Val Mcdermid ‘when Writing From The Perspective Of Ordinary People Caught Up In Horrific Events, Fiona Cummins Is Unbeatable’ – Sunday Express ‘brilliant . . . Dark, Creepy And Twisted’ – C. J. Tudor ‘a Crime Novel Of The Very First Order’ – David Baldacci ‘an Excellent Read’ – Martina Cole ‘creepy As Hell’ – Ian Rankin ‘fiona Cummins Has A Gift For Tapping A Rich Seam Of Evil That Underpins The Surface Of The Every Day. Suberbly Sinister’ – Sunday Mirror 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 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. '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 An unimaginable crime has devastating consequences twenty-one years on, in this thrilling novel by rising star of crime fiction Fiona Cummins.