Lightborne

A stunning debut on queer love, betrayal and survival in Elizabethan England. Perfect for fans of Hilary Mantel and Maggie OFarrell.
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Vivid, punchy, brilliantly originalSUNDAY TIMES
Hugely impressive, visceral and movingFINANCIAL TIMES
Imaginative, atmospheric, and heart-poundingly tenseNEIL BLACKMORE
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England, 1593. Kit Marlowe is one of Londons most beloved playwrights. He lives audaciously, leaving lovers - and enemies - in his wake.

But the citys streets are infested with spies. When Marlowe is arrested for treason, heresy and sodomy - all crimes punishable by death - old friends turn foes, bitter rivals emerge, and a stranger becomes Marlowes dearest ally - if only he can be trusted.

In an era where suspicion and duplicity rule, loyalty can be fatal.

Richly atmospheric and tenderly imagined, Lightborne is the thrilling tale of an enigmatic, infamous character, and a love that flourishes from the margins.
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More praise for Lightborne

Exerts a powerful pullIRISH TIMES
The kind of brilliant writing that rescues historical fiction from the museumJOSEPH OCONNOR
A deeply impressive achievement, meticulously researched and fabulously renderedNIALL BOURKE