The House of Rumour

Jake Arnott was born in 1961, and lives in London. His debut novel, THE LONG FIRM, was published by Sceptre in 1999 to huge public and critical acclaim. HE KILLS COPPERS, TRUECRIME, JOHNNY COME HOME and THE DEVIL'S PAINTBRUSH have followed to equal acclaim. Both THE LONG FIRM and HE KILLS COPPERS have been made into widely praised TV dramas.

PRAISE FOR THE HOUSE OF RUMOUR: "A conspiracy thriller filled with bewildering connections, dark conjecture and arcane information, The House of Rumour perhaps most resembles The Da Vinci Code, rewritten by an author with the gifts of characterisation, wit and literacy. It may be the ideal holiday read for those who like to take their brains with them on vacation." -- Mark Lawson, Guardian 20120630 "The world of intelligence, the world of creativity, the world of the occult - all these dance round each other flirtatiously...Arnott is not just a cynical games player fascinated by the possibilities of structure and thought experiments. He has the capacity to make us care about humanity...Whatever he touches on feels right, whether he has made it up or looked it up; this is a supremely intelligent book as well as a surprisingly warm one." -- Roz Kaveney, Independent 20120630 "I loved this book...Once the connections start to engage, it snaps into sharp focus and the structure of the whole comes plain...The artistry of it is stunning" -- Maya Panika 20120630 Praise for THE DEVIL'S PAINTBRUSH: 'Arnott's ability to powerfully resurrect an era is astonishing' -- Guardian 20120630 'Arnott is quite brilliant at excavating the cultural minutiae of the time to bring the period vividly to life' -- Independent on Sunday 20120630 'Arnott is a writer of many shades and shows his penchant for combining challenging storylines with strong storytelling.' -- Sunday Telegraph 20120630