'Neil Blackmore re-imagines an astounding story of gay men in London 200 years ago and under the pain of their betrayal and injustice, he uncovers loyalty and above all, love. I relished every page.'SIR IAN MCKELLEN. 'I was staggered by this book; one of...

'Witty, original and clever, this tale of Jacobean power and lust is a blast' THE TIMES. Best Historical Fiction of the Year. Francis Bacon, philosopher, politician, writer, is an outsider at the court of King James I. He is clever but not aristocratic, has...

'Seductive, decadent, cruel and utterly thrilling - just like Horace Lavelle himself. This is The Talented Mr Ripley for the twenty-first century.' Emma Flint, author of Little Deaths. 'Wildly entertaining and painfully heart breaking... Neil Blackmore writes with a fizzy wit that bounds his...

Seductive, decadent, cruel and utterly thrilling just like Horace Lavelle himself. This is The Talented Mr Ripley for the twenty-first century.' Emma Flint, author of Little Deaths. 'An enjoyable dip into decadence.' Observer. Brothers Benjamin and Edgar have so far led a quiet life,...