All Us Sinners

Leeds, 1977. A chill lies over the city: sex workers are being murdered by a serial killer they are calling the 'Ripper', the streets creeping with fear.

Tough, sharp, but tender, Maureen runs Rio's, a clean, discreet brothel in the city. She's a good boss who takes great care of her workers — especially her best girls, Bev and Anette. The Ripper may be terrifying girls who work the street, but at Rio's the girls seem safer.

But when Bev's sweet-natured son is found beaten to death, a figure from Maureen's past, DS Mick Hunniford, shows up at her door. Does his arrival herald danger or salvation? And who can Maureen really trust?

A masterful debut crime novel... Clever and compelling. — WOMAN & HOME

I loved this. It takes a fresh and moving look at a series of crimes we all think we know well. The writing is terrific, conveying the fear and the grief of the women who lived through this with tender respect. — EMMA FLINT

A gripping and important story imbued with suspense, giving voice to the forgotten women in the gruesome shadows of the Yorkshire Ripper. — DIANA EVANS

A book about real women, vivid, complex and tender from a great new voice. You'll love it. — KIT DE WAAL

Loved it. A gem! — BERNARDINE EVARISTO on Are We Home Yet?

Wonderful — LOUISE DOUGHTY on Are We Home Yet?