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Martyn Ford
Martyn Ford is a journalist and author based in the UK.
His debut middle-grade children’s book, The Imagination Box, was published by Faber & Faber in 2015 to critical acclaim. It went on to become a trilogy.
This was followed by 2019’s standalone title, Chester Parsons is Not a Gorilla.
Every Missing Thing, his first novel for adults, was published by Thomas & Mercer in 2020. His second, All Our Darkest Secrets, was released in 2021 with his third, Any One of Us, arriving in 2022.
You can find Martyn on Twitter @Martyn87

Any One Of Us
When Ruby hears from her best friend Elizabeth that two of their old classmates have been murdered, Ruby is more certain than ever that leaving her hometown was the right decision. But after Elizabeth suddenly stops responding to texts, and Ruby hears a third classmate has been killed, she knows in her heart what has happened. Elizabeth is dead too.
Missbrook Bay is a place haunted by memories Ruby wanted to forget, and people she never wanted to see again, but Ruby has no choice but to go back to investigate. While staying with her ex-boyfriend, she notices a pattern in their full school year photo—the killer seems to be working through victims in a specific order. And after her ex’s house is broken into, Ruby realises nowhere and no one is safe.
There are still many faces left in that photo. Any one of them could be the next victim—and any one of them could be the killer. And with each death, the killer is getting closer to Ruby.
Territory | Publisher/Agent |
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World | Darley Anderson Agency |
UK & Commonwealth | Thomas & Mercer |
Audio | Thomas & Mercer |

All Our Darkest Secrets
He’d do anything to protect his wife. But what if that meant making the biggest mistake of all?
James Casper is one of the good guys. A DEA agent. A loyal husband. With his sights set on the man at the top of the city’s opioid crisis, James is about to make the biggest bust of his career.
Then his beloved wife Rosie does something terrible, and James must choose: report it—or help her. He knows how this works, and he tells himself he’s smart enough to get away with murder. But James’s worst enemy knows what they have done—and he won’t hesitate to use it to manipulate him.
James is dragged into a dark and dangerous world. As events spiral and loyalties are tested, he realizes there’s only one way out. And that is to be even more ruthless than the people he’s working for.
Whatever happens, no matter how far he falls, at least he’ll still have Rosie.
Won’t he?
Territory | Publisher/Agent |
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World | Darley Anderson Agency |
UK & Commonwealth | Thomas & Mercer |
Audio | Thomas & Mercer |

Every Missing Thing
The boy who’s been missing for eight years. The girl who disappeared yesterday. The parents who claim innocence. And the man who believes them.
Ethan Clarke’s disappearance was a media sensation. Even now, years later, his name and his parents are synonymous with the mystery itself. And although the Clarkes seem to finally be settling into a life of ‘normality’, their fragile peace can’t last. Because the same thing happens to their daughter. Only this time, as the Clarkes are thrust back into the spotlight, the conspiracy theories make sense. This time, it’s hard to believe they’re innocent. This time, the truth is in reach.
Ex-detective Sam May is compelled to return to the case that transformed his life forever. All too aware of how much this pursuit has already cost, Sam embarks on a journey that’ll take him to the very depths of his own unwavering obsession.
Another child is missing. The clock is ticking. And the world is watching.
Territory | Publisher/Agent |
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World | Darley Anderson Agency |
UK & Commonwealth | Thomas & Mercer |
Audio | Thomas & Mercer |