LK Wilde

Award-winning author LK Wilde was born in Norwich but spent her teenage years living on a Northumbrian island. After studying music at university, she spent several years wandering before settling in Cornwall, where she raises her two crazy, delightful boys.

The author of twelve historical and women's fiction novels, her work explores resilience, lost voices, and the hidden histories of women.

In 2024, her novel The Wives Left Behind won the Holyer an Gof Publishers' Award for General Fiction and in 2025 The Happy Place was shortlisted for an RNA award in the category of Romantic Comedy.

Cornwall, 1840. The victim, the accused, and the wives left behind. Welcome to the trial of the century...

When merchant Nevell Norway is murdered, suspicion soon falls on the Lightfoot brothers. The trial of the century begins, and two women's lives change forever.

Sarah Norway must fight for the future of her children. Battling against her inner demons, can Sarah unlock the strength she needs to move on without Nevell?

Maria Lightfoot's future looks bleak, but she's a fighter. Determined to re-build her life, an unexpected friendship offers a glimmer of hope...

With their lives in turmoil, can Sarah and Maria overcome the fate of their husbands? Or will they forever remain The Wives Left Behind?

Based on real events.