The Collector - Softcover

Cummins, Fiona

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1509812725 ISBN 13: 9781509812721

Publisher: Pan, 2018

Synopsis

It’s time to go back to the beginning.

A psychopath with a sinister obsession. A troubled teenager training as his apprentice. The search for Clara Foyle – and the detective desperate to find her. From Fiona Cummins, The Collector is the gripping, heart-pounding sequel to Rattle.

‘Cummins is a keeper’ - Lee Child, author of Jack Reacher

‘A crime novel of the very first order’ - David Baldacci, author of The 6:20 Man

Jakey escaped with his life and moved to an Essex seaside town. His rescue was a miracle but his parents know that the Collector is still out there, watching, waiting . . .

Clara, the girl he left behind, dreams of being found. Her mother is falling apart but she will not give up hope.

The Collector has found an apprentice to take over his family’s legacy. But he can’t forget the one that got away and the detective who destroyed his dreams.

DS Etta Fitzroy must hunt him down before his obsession destroys them all.

Perfect for fans of Mo Hayder and Thomas Harris (The Silence of the Lambs).

About this title

About the Author

Fiona Cummins is the international bestselling author of eight critically acclaimed novels, including Rattle, her acclaimed debut, and Richard & Judy Book Club bestseller, All of Us Are Broken. An award-winning journalist and a graduate of the Faber Academy, she has won praise from authors such as Lisa Jewell, Chris Whitaker, Val McDermid, Lee Child, and David Baldacci.

Fiona lectures in and teaches creative writing and works closely with the Reading Agency, visiting prisons and delivering writing workshops. Three of her novels have been optioned for television, while Into The Dark was shortlisted for Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year in 2023 and Some Of Us Are Liars was longlisted for the CWA's Twisted Dagger in 2026. Fiona is published in several international territories and has been translated into multiple languages. She lives in Essex with her husband and children.

From the Back Cover

‘Trust me – Cummins is a keeper’ Lee Child

Jakey escaped with his life and moved to a new town.
His rescue was a miracle, but his parents know that the Collector is still out there, watching, waiting . . .

Clara, the girl he left behind, dreams of being found.
Her mother is falling apart but she will not give up hope.

The Bone Collector has a new apprentice to take over his family’s legacy.
But he can’t forget the boy who got away and the detective who destroyed his dreams.

DS Etta Fitzroy must hunt him down before his obsession destroys them all.

‘Readers left looking over their shoulder after Cummins’ supremely creepy Rattle can rejoice, as her follow-up is equally macabre and just as gripping’
Sunday Mirror

Edition details

• Publisher: Pan
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1509812725
• ISBN 13: 9781509812721
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 432