When the Darkness Swallowed the Sun is Hove-based author and journalist Robin Newbold's latest thriller. It is based loosely on his years living in the Far East, most notably as a foreign correspondent in Thailand for The South China Morning Post and as an editor at Singapore tabloid the New Paper. His travel writing has appeared in the likes of Time Out, The Times and Bangkok Metro magazine. This is his fourth novel. Bangkok Burning was published in 2021, which followed Vacuum-Packed and Bloody Summer. He is a Crystal Palace fan.