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of the darker corners of the human psyche'
– The Guardian
packs an emotional punch.'
— The Independent
and entirely compelling.'
— Financial Times
how to build the suspense to breaking point.'
— The Times
Introduction
Louise Doughty is the internationally bestselling author of ten novels, most recently A Bird in Winter, out now in paperback from Faber & Faber UK Ltd. Her previous books include Platform Seven, filmed for ITVX; Black Water, a New York Times Notable Book of the Year; the bestseller Apple Tree Yard adapted as a hit mini series for BBC One; and Whatever You Love, nominated for the Costa Novel Award and the Women’s Prize for fiction. She has been nominated for many other prizes including the Sunday Times Short Story Prize and the CWA Silver Dagger, along with creating and writing the hit BBC drama Crossfire, and her work has been translated into thirty languages.
On This Spot Fell One Tear of Love
On 27th August 2026, Phoenix (Orion) published her first work of narrative non-fiction, a memoir entitled On This Spot Fell One Tear of Love. In it, she tells the story of losing her parents and the unexpected discovery she made whilst clearing out the family home. Inside a black suitcase, the last item left in their bungalow before the sale of the house was completed, she stumbled upon a treasure trove of letters that revealed the origins of her parents’ love affair. These letters offered a fascinating glimpse into the daily lives of working-class people in the 1950s and the tight social conventions that almost prevented her parents from staying together and building a life.
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A Bird in Winter
Her latest novel is A Bird in Winter.
‘In many ways this book is even better than Doughty’s brilliant runaway best-seller Apple Tree Yard. It’s more psychologically acute, with more complex characters at its centre and a thoroughly original storyline that asks penetrating questions about life itself….she makes us wait as we learn Bird’s backstory. But she keeps us gripped with her wonderful descriptions of landscape and the careful exposition of Bird’s character as she moves fearfully from country to country. The wait is more than worth it. A fantastic ending and a terrific read.’
– The Daily Mail
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