Thrillers exploring life's dark side
"The Beach rebooted..."
An Amazon Top 30 bestseller, this brilliantly unsettling thriller is based on the author's own experiences as a foreign correspondent in Bangkok and inspired by the Koh Tao backpacker killings
About Me
Robin Newbold writes thrillers that explore the world’s underbelly, from the brutal chaos of Bangkok to London's seedy allure. He is a Brighton-based journalist but spent several years living in the Far East, most notably as a foreign correspondent in Thailand for The South China Morning Post and was also an editor at Singapore's New Paper. His travel writing has appeared in the likes of Time Out and Bangkok Metro magazine.
Critical Acclaim
“When the Darkness Swallowed the Sun is a fast-paced thriller set in Thailand’s dark underbelly… memorably unscrupulous characters make for a gripping read.”
Paolo Grossi, author
Out now...
Based on the author's own experiences as a foreign correspondent in Thailand and inspired by the brutal double murder of David Miller and Hannah Witheridge on Koh Tao in 2014... Thriller When the Darkness Swallowed the Sun sees two backpackers bludgeoned to death on a paradise island, with junior journalist Dan Young becoming consumed by the case. To uncover the truth, he must embrace the darkness it feels like he’s been running from his entire life, Thai island dream descending into a nightmare. Out now from indie publisher Spectrum Books and available from Amazon in paperback and on Kindle.
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