The Blackbirds of St Giles

‘Bringing Black Georgian London to life, this is a dark and wonderful tale of a brother and sister finding their feet in an unfriendly city’ – Louise Hare
‘A memorable and thoroughly entertaining narrative’ * Sunday Times, Book of the Month *
‘A powerhouse historical novel’ * Stylist ‘26 must-read books that will be massive this year’ *
‘From the very first sentence of Lila Cain’s wonderful, eye-opening, page-turner of a novel I was hooked. Readers are in for a true treat’ Paterson Joseph

‘This powerful story is steeped in truth and resonates with humanity. It’s a gritty thriller and a whirlwind adventure, but most of all it’s a tale of love and hope. A beautiful, original and heart-stopping read’ Janice Hallett
‘Bringing Black Georgian London to life, this is a dark and wonderful tale of a brother and sister finding their feet in an unfriendly city’ Louise Hare


‘Brava! A charismatic cast. A plot to stir your heart. This is very fine historical fiction’ Essie Fox
‘Full of twists and turns, peopled with characters to care about and shining a light on a little-known area of history’ Frances Quinn
‘Equally thrilling and informative, a journey you won’t forget!’ AJ West


‘The novel Dickens didn’t write, but should have done. Simply magnificent’ Sean Lusk

‘This captivating story of a little-known period in history is genuinely heart-stirring’ Chat Magazine

‘A story of survival and freedom’ Best Magazine

LILA CAIN is the pen name for writing duo, Kate Griffin and Marcia Hutchinson.

Kate Griffin won the Faber / Stylist magazine competition with Kitty Peck and the Music Hall Murders and went on to write three more novels in the series.

Marcia Hutchinson worked as a lawyer before founding educational publishing company Primary Colours and was awarded an MBE for services to Cultural Diversity in 2010. Her solo debut novel Mercy is due for publication in summer 2025.

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