The Five Gates of Hell

Rupert Thomson was born in Eastbourne, East Sussex, England, and studied Medieval History and Political Thought at the University of Cambridge. His highly acclaimed works include novels Secrecy, The Five Gates of Hell, Death of a Murderer, The Book of Revelation, Soft!, and The Insult, and a memoir, This Party’s Got to Stop. In 2015, Thomson was named a fellow of the Royal Society of Literature. He lives in London.