Lightborne: 'Vivid, punchy' SUNDAY TIMES HISTORICAL FICTION BOOK OF THE MONTH

<p> <b>A stunning debut on queer love, betrayal and survival in Elizabethan England. Perfect for fans of Hilary Mantel and Maggie O'Farrell.</b> <br> <b>________________</b> <br> <br> <b>'Vivid, punchy, brilliantly original' </b> <i>SUNDAY TIMES</i> <br> <b>'Hugely impressive, visceral and moving' </b> <i>FINANCIAL TIMES</i> <br> <b>'Imaginative, atmospheric, and heart-poundingly tense' </b>NEIL BLACKMORE <br> _______________________ <br> <br> <b>England, 1593.</b> Kit Marlowe is one of London's most beloved playwrights. He lives audaciously, leaving lovers - and enemies - in his wake. <br> <br> But the city's 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 Marlowe's dearest ally - if only he can be trusted. <br> <br> In an era where suspicion and duplicity rule, loyalty can be fatal. <br> <br> <b>Richly atmospheric and tenderly imagined, <i>Lightborne </i>is the thrilling tale of an enigmatic, infamous character, and a love that flourishes from the margins.</b> <br> ______________ <br> <br> <b>More praise for <i>Lightborne</i> </b> <br> <br> 'Exerts a powerful pull' <i> <b>IRISH TIMES</b> </i> <br> 'The kind of brilliant writing that rescues historical fiction from the museum' <b>JOSEPH O'CONNOR</b> <br> 'A deeply impressive achievement, meticulously researched and fabulously rendered' <b>NIALL BOURKE</b> </p>