Jake Arnott is the author of nine novels. His critically acclaimed and bestselling debut The Long Firm was adapted as a BAFTA award-winning BBC TV series. He has since published He Kills Coppers (which was made into a widely praised ITV1 drama), Johnny Come Home, The Devil’s Paintbrush, The House of Rumour, The Fatal Tree and Blood Rival.
Jake’s new novel Netherwood is a sensuous and unsettling modern gothic folk horror about a young couple who move to the town of Hastings and find themselves living in the former home of a notorious local occultist. After personal trauma and professional failure in London, Justine and Adam move to Hastings, hoping that the charming fisherman’s cottage overlooking the sea will be the perfect place to make a new life together. But their new home holds many secrets, including a cave at the back of it, and a witch bottle said to ward off bad sprits. Soon, they discover a dark history that haunts this seaside town. Events lead back to the notorious Aleister Crowley, whose death in Hastings years before unleashed a dangerous force that still exerts a powerful influence on our times, and a legacy that starts a grim chain of events with grave consequences for Justine, Adam and even the world.
Praise for Jake Arnott:
“Arnott is a writer of many shades and shows his penchant for combining challenging storylines with strong storytelling.”
Sunday Telegraph
“Sparklingly witty, immensely profound… It should be read as a matter of urgency.”
The Guardian
“Brilliant…You won’t be able to put it down.”
The Daily Telegraph
“Arnott’s ability to powerfully resurrect an era is astonishing.”
Jimmy Boyle, The Guardian
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