IAIN BANKS was one of the finest writers of his generation. The Wasp Factory appeared in 1984, to great and gratifying controversy (one reviewer helpfully described it as "a work of unparalleled depravity"). There were a further 27 works of fiction from the prolific Banks before his untimely death in June 2013 at the age of 59. This book by Moira Martingale is the first full-length comprehensive analysis of Banks's oeuvre and the thematic – and very Gothic – interests which preoccupied him. MARTINGALE is a journalist, author and former columnist for national and regional newspapers. Her previous books were published in the UK by Robert Hale and internationally by various publishers. She has a doctorate in Gothic Literature.