Set in the buried streets of Georgian London and the outrageous underworld of the molly houses
a carpenter hiding a double life searches for a traitor who is betraying the secrets of the
mollies. The devastatingly beautiful brutal raucous and tender historical thriller - a Top
Ten Sunday Times bestseller! **WINNER of the CWA Historical DAGGER 2025*** 'Heartbreaking
beautiful lyrical. I was captivated ... you won't want to put it down' Catriona Ward
'Utterly thrilling' Elizabeth MacNeal 'An immersive illuminating and exceptionally
entertaining novel' Matt Cain 'Stunning and powerful ... You'll never forget Thomas True'
Janice Hallett 'A clever mystery a powerful love story ... affected me more than anything
I've read in a long time' Gareth Brown **WINNER OF THE HWA DEBUT CROWN** **THE TOP TEN
Sunday Times BESTSELLER** **SHORTLISTED for Booksellers Association Author of the Year**
_________________ The only sin is betrayal... It is the year 1715 and Thomas True has
arrived on old London Bridge with a dangerous secret. One night lost amongst the squalor of
London's hidden back streets he finds himself drawn into the outrageous underworld of the
molly houses. Meanwhile carpenter Gabriel Griffin struggles to hide his double life as Lotty
the molly's stoic guard. When a young man is found murdered he realises there is a rat amongst
them betraying their secrets to a pair of murderous Justices. Can Gabriel unmask the traitor
before they hang? Can he save hapless Thomas from peril and their own forbidden love? Set
amidst the buried streets of Georgian London The Betrayal of Thomas True is a brutal and
devastating thriller where love must overcome evil and the only true sin is betrayal...
_______________________ 'Quite simply divine ... had me in all sorts of tears' Jennie
Godfrey 'A vivid exploration of a largely forgotten aspect of London's past ... as compelling
as West's debut' The Times 'A darkly thrilling romp that simmers with sinister menace and
illicit temptation' Susan Stokes-Chapman 'An unforgettable combination of historical
thriller love story and heartbreaking tragedy' Heat 'Ingeniously plotted vivid and
memorable' Historical Novel Society 'Electric ... an unputdownable read' Attitude Magazine
'An epic adventure of love in a time of danger' Hallie Rubenhold 'An exuberant moving
story' Rosie Andrews 'Vivid impressive and utterly immersive ... I was weeping by the
final pages. Masterful' D.V. Bishop 'A devastating story told with great power'
Christopher Stephens 'You are instantly immersed in the perilous hot exciting
plot-swirling world of Mollies' Felice Picano 'You'll smile you'll gasp you'll cry' Essie
Fox 'Hugely entertaining' Anna Mazzola 'Bursting with memorable characters and stunning
imagery' Sean Lusk 'Brilliantly researched and lavishly written' Emma Stonex 'Like a
modern Fielding' Kate Griffin 'Hypnotic. A hurtling tale of deception and self-discovery'
James Cahill 'Very very good' Stephen Fry 'There has never been a book that made me cry
... until today' Suzie Edge 'Fierce funny and fabulous ... an important and deeply moving
story' Jonathan Harvey 'A beautiful dark love story set in the fetid streets of Georgian
London ... unputdownable' Gareth Russell 'A beautifully told story that broke my heart and
energised my soul' Tracy King 'The wit of Wilde still lives!' Gyles Brandreth 'A
gripping epic tale ... a powerful new voice in historical fiction' Gill Paul 'A picaresque
gay romp through 18th-century London with a dark and troubling heart' Annie Garthwaite
