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  • Every story has its surface, the motion, the danger… the unfolding events. But beneath The Song of the Blackbird, something quieter and more personal was forming. A deeper layer… a kind of inner gravity. I pondered the right word for it and settled on ‘The Return’. The return isn’t a revelation, it’s not a sound,…

  • Every story needs a beginning.Mine began in Manchester… and so did the book. Not because it was convenient.Not because it was familiar.But because there is something about this city that has always pushed the world forward, always asked more of the people who live in it, always dared to imagine that things could be different.…

  • Something is coming.On November 11th, 2025, The Song of the Blackbird will take flight. After years of writing, refinement, and quiet resonance, the debut novel by Sam Gold will be officially released in both paperback and eBook editions – available through major retailers and directly from this website. The new psychological thriller, set across cathedrals,…