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Temple Drake is the pen-name of acclaimed author Rupert Thomson, who has written eleven novels, including The Insult, which was shortlisted for the Guardian Fiction Prize and selected by David Bowie as one of his 100 Must-Read Books of All Time, The Book of Revelation, which was made into a feature film by Ana Kokkinos, and Death of a Murderer, which was shortlisted for the Costa Novel of the Year Award. His memoir, This Party's Got to Stop, was named Writers' Guild Non-Fiction Book of the Year. He lives in London.
"""An atmospheric and evocative tale buoyed by a sensual affair."" -- Booklist; ""A pleasurable if weird stroll through familiar grounds, vampire lite."" -- Library Journal; ""The gritty, noir-ish scenes of supernatural Shanghai equal any of NVK's past lives."" -- Jane Ciabattari, BBC Ten Books to Read in November; ""Sexy, gritty, dark and everything you want in a noir-ish novel."" -- Books Are Magic, Medium, Our Most Anticipated Releases; ""Gothic and paranormal fans will appreciate... this cryptic story."" -- Publishers Weekly"
