Red Bird

By James Morfa

YOU SHOULD NEVER WALK ALONE

"If justice took off her blindfold, she'd see that all we have is love," I said, changing the mood.

"If justice took off her blindfold and saw love, why she'd kill her, chap."

"Would she?"

"Of course. Because love is the worst criminal of all. She's cruel. She makes men and women cry. She teases you, like the old cat and mouse. She'll show you what you want and then give it to the next fellow along. Worst of all, love is a coward. Justice wouldn't tolerate that."

"Then maybe love should take off her blindfold as well. Maybe then she'd see all the damage she does."

"Oh chap, that's the tragedy of love. She has to do such things. It's how we learn. It's how we find happiness. Heartbreak is a pain we've all got to endure before we can get into heaven. There's a reason why love is blind."

Outed as gay, Tom Lime flees his home on the Isle of Man. Finding work as a pianist for the Adelphi Hotel in Liverpool, he meets the aristocratic and flamboyant Gwyn and falls in love.

But Tom is haunted; haunted by his past, by visions of a "dual eyed man", and by the suspicious death of his predecessor at the Adelphi. As the mystery deepens, and as he and Gwyn investigate, tragedy strikes and Tom discovers a twisted underworld where reality and illusion are never as they appear. To find the truth, Tom must confront the devil himself.

A classic Greek myth retold as a heart breaking, LGBTQ+ gothic horror- Just like the devil, James Morfa's tale of love and grief in Edwardian Liverpool will hypnotise you, leave you breathless, and spellbound. This is a modern masterpiece.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0D8T49VG8
• ISBN13: 9798329755374
• Release Date: July 2024
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 350 Pages
• Weight: 0.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.0" x 8.0"