Martina Cole is a British crime writer, businesswoman and occasional television presenter. Cole was born in Essex, England, to Irish Catholic parents, and was the youngest of five children. Her mother was a psychiatric nurse from Glasnevin, County Dublin and her father was a merchant seaman from Cork City. Her cousin is Cork politician Denis Cregan. She was expelled from her convent school aged 15 after allegedly being caught reading a Harold Robbins novel. She married for the first time aged 16, but the marriage only lasted a year. She had her first child, Christopher, at the age of 18. Her parents both died when she was in her early 20s. In Broken, children in Grantley are disappearing. At first, they are found unscathed, but when one meets a dark end DI Kate Burrows knows the clock is ticking. DI Kate Burrows thought she’d never face a killer like the Grantley Ripper again. But she was wrong. One by one, children are being abandoned. Thankfully, they’re rescued from harm. Then one victim is not so lucky, and Kate knows she’s in a race against time to save lives. As a parent herself, Kate’s finding the case tough and she needs the support of her lover, Patrick Kelly, more than ever. But Patrick’s got problems of his own… You can listen online to free English audiobook “Broken” by Martina Cole on our website. Enjoy it!
