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The Betrayal of Thomas True
A Historical Fiction Novel by AJ West
Subgenres:
- LGBTQ+,
- Queer Romance,
- Historical Mystery
This book is for you if you're into...
- Georgian London’s secret queer underworld and molly house intrigue
- High-stakes betrayal mysteries with forbidden love at the center
- Vivid, raucous historical settings with vibrant, sassy characters
From Little Stack
In this spectacular novel A. J. West explores the scandalous underbelly of Georgian London’s molly houses, a sanctuary for gay men of the era.
The story follows the eponymous Thomas True, who has arrived in the city in search of a new life. He also harbours a dangerous secret that leads him to the houses with their vibrant and sassy characters.
Amongst these colourful characters we see love flourishing. However, a rat lurks in their midst, selling their secrets to the cruel Justices. Despite the threat of death this brings for the mollies, the flames of true love and passion cannot be quenched.
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 The Spirit Engineer.
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...
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