Breakneck Point

T. Orr Munro was born in Hampshire to an English mother and a Greek-Armenian father who later moved to Devon. After university she trained as a CSI, then became a secondary school teacher. She changed career at 33 to become a police and crime journalist. She has since returned with her family to live in North Devon, the setting for the CSI Ally Dymond series. Her time as a CSI provided much of the inspiration for the novel, shining a light on what happens behind the crime scene tape.

‘An impressive start in an exciting new series’ The Sun‘Fresh, vivid and totally engrossing: this is gold-standard crime writing bearing the unmistakable hallmark of authenticity’ Erin Kinsley, Sunday Times bestselling author of the Found‘Packed with authenticity’ Mail Online‘A page turner that will appeal to fans of Broadchurch’ Adele Parks, Platinum‘This could turn into a gem of a series’ Sunday Post'Fiendishly clever plotting. I was hooked from start to finish’ Sarah Stovell, author of Other Parents‘A tightly-plotted, well-paced story with a disturbingly manipulative, evil villain at its core’ Country and Townhouse‘I genuinely found it hard to put down. The writing is beautifully paced and the double viewpoint creates great tension’ Alex Gray, Sunday Times bestselling author of the DCI Lorimer Series'It’s difficult to accept that Breakneck Point is a debut novel as T. Orr Munro’s writing is exciting, genuine and convincing’ My Weekly‘An intriguing plot with a compelling and unusual storyline’ Rachel Abbott, bestselling author of Close Your Eyes‘Fascinating and very compelling. Ally is complex and engaging, and her character makes for a gusty, unpredictable and emotionally taut plot’ John Barlow, author of Right to Kill‘Fast-paced, suspenseful, with characters I want to see again … Kept me guessing until the end’ Alison Weatherby, author of The Secrets Act‘An absolutely thrilling ride … An excellent crime novel and brilliant debut’ Rosemary Hennigan, author of The Truth Will Out