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Ken Follett’s Next Epic Heads to Victorian Britain, Where Strict Morals Meet Secret Passions

On Wednesday, Hachette Book Group and Hachette UK announced Ken Follett's Victorian-era novel The Deep and Secret Things will be published Sept. 21, 2027.
Follett said he loves Victorian stories because of their shocking contrasts, highlighting glamorous dresses and lavish parties alongside children starting work at age seven.
Set around Helena Bowen, noblewoman from South Wales, the novel explores her attraction to Johnnie, amid Victorian moral rules that allowed mistresses and prostitution.
Victorian Britain’s social tensions highlight Britain's wealth contrast with London slums, as his novels include The Pillars of the Earth, Eye of the Needle, and World Without End.
Ken Follett, 76, is one of the world's most popular authors with sales nearing 200 million copies, according to his publishers; The Associated Press notes copyright and redistribution restrictions for this material.

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