About us - Novels by Jon Thurley The Burning Lake (Bodley Head)   ‘This is a superbly told story of a more than unusually disturbing mid-life crisis …’ Jane Thynne, The Sunday Times Household Gods (Hamish Hamilton, Grafton, William Morrow)   ‘… I dare you to read just the first two pages and not be in to it’ Stanley Reynolds, Sunday Mirror   '… the complicated story is told with skill and clarity.’ Sean French, The Observer   ‘… the standard of the writing is truly excellent … poignantly describes the bewilderment of the generation forced to relinquish the White Man’s Burden.’ Kate Saunders, The Independent << Previous page     Tenements of Clay (Hamish Hamilton, Grafton)   ‘… this is a sad novel, with a dark heart, but it is both absorbing and grimly satisfying       …’ Hilary Mantel, Weekend Telegraph   The Enigma Variations (Viking)   ‘    a striking debut in the crowded world of the spy thriller.  It possesses a tone of sophisticated irony that disguises a controlled anger at the ruthlessness of governments and the callousness at the heart of international relations.’ Bradley Winterton, South China Morning Post   ‘… masterful in the art of gradual revelation of characters and plot … satisfying distinctive espionage thriller with no loose ends.' Publishers Weekly   Unnatural Practices (Hamish Hamilton)