C. J. Tudor's love of writing, especially the dark and macabre, started young. When her peers were reading Judy Blume, she was devouring Stephen King and James Herbert. Over the years she has had a variety of jobs, including trainee reporter, radio scriptwriter, dog walker, voiceover artist, television presenter, copywriter and, now, author. Her novels, The Chalk Man and The Taking of Annie Thorne, were Sunday Times bestsellers and have sold in over forty countries.
Hypnotic and horrifying, C. J. Tudor held me captive with another truly terrifying tale. Without doubt her best yet, The Burning Girls left me sleeping with the lights on -- Chris Whitaker, bestselling author of Waterstones Thriller of the Month <i>We Begin at the End</i> Combines crime fiction with elements of gothic horror . . . Tudor operates on the border between credulity and disbelief, creating an atmosphere of menace * Sunday Times * A mesmerising and atmospheric page-turner, with plenty of shocks and a surprise twist for a finale. Her best novel yet * Sunday Express * The best book yet from C. J. Tudor * Best * A gothic, spine-tingling roller-coaster of a story that expertly weaves the tale of eight martyrs from 500 years ago with a contemporary narrative about a priest coming to terms with their past, The Burning Girls adds yet more evidence to the fact that C. J. Tudor is a master of horror -- C. J. Cooke It's definitely the best of Tudor's books to date, which says a lot. This is one talented author and her international reputation is well-deserved . . . This is a great novel for a dark night in a snowstorm -- Margaret Cannon * The Globe & Mail * This creepy, tense thriller, packed with twists and turns, keeps the reader immersed until the shocking conclusion * Candis * Chilling . . . Mixes real historical events with fictional horror and mystery * Herald * Best-selling author C. J. Tudor returns with another page-turner * Sunday Express * Mesmerising page-turner * Daily Record * A brilliantly twisty read * Crime Monthly * A real page-turner * Bella * Pacey, spooky . . . the twists keep coming * Literary Review * Creepy . . . Tudor throws everything at her reader in a complex plot * Choice Magazine * Praise for C. J. Tudor * - * C. J. Tudor is terrific. I can't wait to see what she does next * Harlan Coben * If you like my stuff, you'll like this * Stephen King *