Clare Leslie Hall

Broken Country is a historical fiction novel by British author Clare Leslie Hall. It was published by Hachette UK on 4 March 2025. The novel centers a love triangle between a woman and her farmer husband and her novelist childhood sweetheart, which ends in a murder trial. The novel switches between the 1950s, when the lead characters are teenagers, and the 1960s, when they are adults. The novel was a commercial and critical success upon release. An audiobook narrated by Hattie Morahan was released concurrently with the ebook and hardcover editions. A film adaptation was announced in April 2024.