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 visceral, raucous, tender and utterly enchanting historical thriller by the award-winning author of <i>The Spirit Engineer.</i></b></p><p> `Heartbreaking, beautiful, lyrical. I was captivated from the start ... you won&apos;t want to put it down&acute; <b>Catriona Ward</b></p><p> `A rare gem of a novel. Gloriously gritty ... a darkly thrilling romp in 18th century London that simmers with sinister menace and illicit temptation&acute; <b>Susan Stokes-Chapman</b></p><p> `Stunning and powerful – an atmospheric thriller that is both heartfelt and meticulously researched. You&apos;ll never forget <i>Thomas True</i>&acute; <b>Janice Hallett</b></p><p> `Really very, very good&acute; <b>Stephen Fry</b></p><p><b>***WINNER OF THE HWA DEBUT CROWN***</b></p><p> _________________ </p><p><b>The <i>only</i> sin is betrayal...</b></p><p> 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&apos;s hidden back streets, he finds himself drawn into the outrageous underworld of the molly houses. </p><p> Meanwhile, carpenter Gabriel Griffin struggles to hide his double life as Lotty, the molly&apos;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. </p><p> Can Gabriel unmask the traitor before they hang? Can he save hapless Thomas from peril, and their own forbidden love? </p><p> 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... </p>