Lauren Beukes’ Broken Monsters, her supernatural tale about a detective hunting an unusual serial killer, has been bought by Endemol’s Assisted Dialogue division to develop as a drama series.

“Beukes’ novel captures our culture’s fascination with horror,” Assisted Dialogue’s Scott Aversano explained. “Her clever choice to explore this within the constructs of a supernatural novel – especially one which presents its own horribleness so elegantly – is a delightful paradox.” Aversano and Tom Gormican will be executive producers, with VP Development Jessica Matthews and Director of Development Lydia Storie overseeing the project.

Read our review of the novel here.