Forced to flee his home on his wedding day, Jacob Cullen joins the ranks of the New Model Army, where he is taken under the protection of the idealist Christopher Ferris. Tortured by secrets, some of which might lead to his hanging, Jacob feels himself unworthy of his noble-minded friend. Yet Ferris, too, is a more complex individual than Jacob takes him for…

‘As Meat Loves Salt’ is the testament of Jacob Cullen, homicide and fugitive… An electrifying erotic thriller, rich in secrets and surprises.’ – The Independent

‘A fat juicy masterpiece’ – The Economist

‘Teeming with life’ – Vogue

‘An intriguing and disturbing first novel which lingers in the mind’ – TLS