Zoë Marriott publishes debut novel for adults, The Moonlit Maze

OOC DTP funded Creative Writing student Zoë Marriott‘s debut novel for adults, The Moonlit Maze, was published in hardback, ebook and audiobook by Headline Review on 5th June.

1924. Lord and Lady Kearsley's glittering Summer Ball is in full swing when their betrothed daughter Xanthe slips out of the Orangery and into the maze for a secret encounter. By the next morning, the grand house will be in ashes and two bodies removed - but no one will ever really know what happened that night in Winterthorne.

2024. Juliet Stewart discovers she has inherited a cottage in the cliff-top village of Winterthorne from a relative she never knew existed. Stumbling upon the ruins of Kearsley Castle, she learns about the fire that destroyed the family. Puzzled by the disturbing gifts appearing on her doorstep, Juliet realises that someone doesn't want her in Winterthorne. As she becomes drawn deeper into Xanthe's story, she discovers that danger lies not only in uncovering the past, but in the present too...

This dual timeline historical novel began life as A Sudden Light, the creative element of Zoë’s OOC DTP funded Creative Writing PhD, focusing on the timeslip genre. Zoë submitted her thesis at the end of April and will be undertaking her viva voce examination at the beginning of July.