Half-Broken Things
| Half Broken Things | |
|---|---|
| Author | Morag Joss |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Crime/Mystery novel |
| Publisher | Hodder & Stoughton |
Publication date | 2003 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| Pages | 320 pp |
| ISBN | ISBN 0-340-82049-7 (UK) |
| OCLC | 53821729 |
Half Broken Things (2003) is a psychological thriller by English author Morag Joss. It won the CWA Silver Dagger in 2003.
Plot
The lives of three very lonely people - pregnant Steph, on the run from her violent boyfriend; Michael, a petty thief who becomes her knight in shining armour; and Jean, a sixty-year old spinster nearing the end of her career as a house sitter - collide dramatically within the grounds of the illustrious Walden Manor, where together they seal themselves away from the outside world and build a new life together. The fantasy cannot last forever though, and events take a murderous turn when the first unexpected guest arrives.
Film adaptation
Half Broken Things was adapted for television in 2007, starring Penelope Wilton, Daniel Mays and Sinead Matthews. The two-hour drama, directed by Tim Fywell, produced by Festival Film & TV was aired on ITV on Sunday 28 October 2007.