Ruin is a tale of the flow of character and chance for a suddenly penniless couple. It is told vividly through fishing experiences. The author Leigh Seippel has walked the arc of Ruin. Flyfishing has taken him across four continents and he has worked at a hardscrabble Hudson Valley firm. He is a former president of the Anglers’ Club of New York.

Leigh Light is the pen name of a writer drawn by the Shakespeare author mystery into his own deep biographical research. The novel that resulted from his immersion into this fascinating history condenses research-based conclusions into a playful modern tale that, much like Shakespeare’s comedies, reflects serious dramatic ideas amidst a comedic farce on a public stage.