{"product_id":"9781916788596","title":"The Betrayal of Thomas True : This year's most devastating, unforgettable historical thriller - THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER - A.J. West","description":"\u003cp\u003eSet 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\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"A.J. West","offers":[{"title":"300 pages \/ 03\/07\/2025 \/ Classic fiction (pre c 1945)","offer_id":57110856925559,"sku":"9781916788596","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0682\/9454\/1624\/files\/9781916788596_1fed9ec7-f357-494e-a6b8-eaf18ba9cf16.jpg?v=1781005829","url":"https:\/\/gulpfictionbooks.com\/products\/9781916788596","provider":"Gulp Fiction","version":"1.0","type":"link"}