Resurrecting Raymond.
An article I wrote for Vulpes Libris to commemorate the anniversary of the death of Raymond Radiguet. Radiguet provided the model of ‘The Loved One’ in our opera When The Flame Dies.
In memory of Raymond Radiguet, 1903-1923.
The French poet and novelist Raymond Radiguet died today 90 years ago. The character of ‘The Loved One’ in When the Flame Dies is based on Radiguet, so to commemorate his death, here’s the moment in our opera when he comes back to life. The singer is counter tenor Andrew Radley.
The Dark Palace
“stellar… Ruth Rendell fans open to stories set a century ago will be well satisfied.” Publishers Weekly starred review “excellent, atmospheric” Laura Skippen, Shots Mag “Recommended” Geoff Jones, Eurocrime “a gripping read” Booklist “Dickensian zest” Kirkus Sample it on Aerbook: Read Now Buy it on amazon. April, 1914. Against his better judgement, Detective Inspector Silas …
The Dark Palace, book launch.
My new novel, The Dark Palace, will be published next January. To celebrate, I’ll be having a book launch at Goldsboro Books, 23 – 25 Cecil Court, London WC2N 4EZ on Thursday, January 30th, from 6.30 – 8.30. All welcome!
I interview myself – because someone has to.
Where do you get your ideas from? I find most of them in a tin box under the floorboards. I heard something rattling one day, pulled up the floorboard and there it was. The ideas for my first 5 novels were inside, scrabbling around, trying to get out. I released them and put the box …