The Black Eden

'So compelling.' Guardian

'I loved it.' Sunday Times

'Magnificent.' Big Issue



The discovery of 'black gold' in the North Sea transforms all it touches - including the dreams of five very different individuals.





Joe and Ally each aspire to make their fortunes in business. Mark believes oil can cause political change. Aaron wishes to write his name into scientific history. Robbie only hopes for a better chance in life.





But every wish incurs a price, and the desires spurred by oil will turn old friends into foes - even putting lives in peril.



'Gripping . . . In Kelly's hands, the unfolding of the hunt for oil off the Scottish coast takes on the momentum of a thriller.' Herald (Scotland)



Richard T Kelly is the author of the novels Knives (2017), Crusaders (2008) and The Possessions of Doctor Forrest (2011). Eclipse, his first script for television, aired on Channel 4 in 2010. He has written several studies of filmmakers: Alan Clarke (1998), The Name of this Book is Dogme 95 (2000), and the authorized biography Sean Penn: His Life & Times (2004). In 2007 he edited Ten Bad Dates with De Niro: A Book of Alternative Film Lists.



When oil is found of the North Sea, Britain changes forever - and with it the destinies of five very different men.