This author explores profound human emotions and complex societal issues within her novels. Through compelling narratives and imaginative worlds, she delves into how feelings, compassion, and personal experience shape our understanding of the world. Her work often examines themes of love, debt, and ethics across diverse settings, from the stark realities of high finance to the dangers of international trafficking networks. She seeks to reveal that true understanding is found not just through intellect, but through empathy and shared humanity.
The narrative centers on Aspasia, an extraordinary woman who defied the societal norms of ancient Greece. Initially trafficked as a sex worker, she transformed her life by becoming the lover of Pericles and eventually gained prominence as a philosopher and influential figure in Athens. Her journey highlights her remarkable resilience and intellect, establishing her as a significant female presence in a male-dominated society.
A novel dealing with a family in conflict, and the bond between a father and his adult children, set against the background of people-trafficking and its impact in Britain today.
The City is governed by the grim law of profit and loss. No exceptions, no place for compassion, pleasure, the warmth of friendship or the ardour of love.