The Betrayal of Thomas True

<P><B>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 </B><I><B>Sunday Times </B></I><B>bestseller!</B></P><P><B>**WINNER of the CWA Historical DAGGER 2025***</B><br><br>‘Heartbreaking, beautiful, lyrical. I was captivated … you won't want to put it down’ <B>Catriona Ward</B><br> <br>‘Utterly thrilling’ <B>Elizabeth MacNeal</B><br> <br>‘An immersive, illuminating and exceptionally entertaining novel’ <B>Matt Cain</B><br> <br>‘Stunning and powerful … You’ll never forget <I>Thomas True’ </I><B>Janice Hallett</B><br> <br>‘A clever mystery, a powerful love story … affected me more than anything I’ve read in a long time’ <B>Gareth Brown</B><br><br><B>**WINNER OF THE HWA DEBUT CROWN**</B><br><B>**THE TOP TEN </B><I><B>Sunday Times </B></I><B>BESTSELLER**</B><br><B>**SHORTLISTED for Booksellers Association Author of the Year**</B><br><br>_________________<br> <br><B>The </B><I><B>only</B></I><B> sin is betrayal…</B><br> <br>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.<br> <br>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.<br> <br>Can Gabriel unmask the traitor before they hang? Can he save hapless Thomas from peril, and their own forbidden love?<br> <br>Set amidst the buried streets of Georgian London, <I>The Betrayal of Thomas True</I> is a brutal and devastating thriller, where love must overcome evil, and the only true sin is betrayal…<br><br>_______________________<br> <br>‘Quite simply divine … had me in all sorts of tears’ <B>Jennie Godfrey</B><br><br>‘A vivid exploration of a largely forgotten aspect of London’s past … as compelling as West’s debut’ <I><B>The Times</B></I><br> <br>‘A darkly thrilling romp that simmers with sinister menace and illicit temptation’ <B>Susan Stokes-Chapman</B><br> <br>‘An unforgettable combination of historical thriller, love story and heartbreaking tragedy’ <I><B>Heat</B></I><br> <br>‘Ingeniously plotted, vivid and memorable’ <I><B>Historical Novel Society</B></I><br> <br>‘Electric … an unputdownable read’ <I><B>Attitude Magazine</B></I><br>   <br>‘An epic adventure of love in a time of danger’ <B>Hallie Rubenhold</B><br> <br>‘An exuberant, moving story’ <B>Rosie Andrews</B><br> <br>‘Vivid, impressive and utterly immersive … I was weeping by the final pages. Masterful’ <B>D.V. Bishop</B><br> <br>‘A devastating story told with great power’ <B>Christopher Stephens</B><br> <br>‘You are instantly immersed in the perilous, hot, exciting, plot-swirling world of Mollies’ <B>Felice Picano</B><br><br>‘You’ll smile, you’ll gasp, you’ll cry’ <B>Essie Fox</B><br> <br>‘Hugely entertaining’ <B>Anna Mazzola</B><br> <br>‘Bursting with memorable characters and stunning imagery’ <B>Sean Lusk</B><br><br>‘Brilliantly researched and lavishly written’ <B>Emma Stonex</B><br> <br>‘Like a modern Fielding’ <B>Kate Griffin</B><br><br>‘Hypnotic. A hurtling tale of deception and self-discovery’ <B>James Cahill</B><br><br>‘Very, very good’ <B>Stephen Fry</B><br><br>‘There has never been a book that made me cry … until today’ <B>Suzie Edge</B><br> <br>‘Fierce, funny, and fabulous … an important and deeply moving story’ <B>Jonathan Harvey</B> <br><br>‘A beautiful, dark love story set in the fetid streets of Georgian London … unputdownable’ <B>Gareth Russell</B><br> <br>‘A beautifully told story that broke my heart and energised my soul’ <B>Tracy King</B><br> <br>