Join us for an evening with Sarah Hornsley and Fiona Cummins at our bookshop!

Sarah will be discussing her debut novel 'Bad Blood' with fellow author Fiona Cummins. Both authors' books will be available to purchase at the event, with the opportunity to have them signed at the end. Tickets are £5 and include a glass of fizz or a non-alchoholic beverage. You can preorder Sarah's book through Eventbrite or directly in the bookshop, just get in touch with us at [email protected]

About Bad Blood

What would you do if your childhood sweetheart was accused of murder? Justine Stone left her hometown in Essex eighteen years ago, and she hasn't looked back since.

Married to Noah, with a beautiful house and a high-flying career as a barrister, she rarely thinks about her ex-boyfriend, Jake. Until she's given her first murder case, and sees his face staring up at her, charged with a horrific double murder. The Jake that Justine loved would never have hurt anyone.

But as evidence begins to come to light, Justine has to face up to the fact that perhaps she never really knew Jake at all. And as the past begins to merge with the present, Justine's life that she's worked so hard to create begins to fall apart. You can run from your secrets.

But they'll always catch up with you.

About Sarah Hornsley

Sarah Hornsley has worked for over a decade as a literary agent to authors, and in 2025 she is publishing own first novel: Bad Blood. Sarah began her career in books at Orion publishing house, followed by a short stint in script development before becoming a Literary Agent in 2015. She was named a Rising Star in The Bookseller in 2019. Sarah's agenting and script development background has given her a unique voice in crime fiction. Rights to Bad Blood have sold in multiple international territories and it has been optioned for television. She lives in Essex with her family.

About Fiona Cummins

Fiona Cummins is an award-winning former journalist and a graduate of the Faber Academy Writing a Novel course. Rattle, her debut novel, received widespread critical acclaim from authors and reviewers, was the subject of a huge international auction and has been translated into several languages. 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.

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