What does the cryptic crossword clue "Novelist's irritation loudly expressed (5)" mean?

The definition is "Novelist". The wordplay uses a homophone (sounds like). homophone of PIQUE Couldn’t get this one. I now realize that this is the author of Titus Groan, which is an answer I failed to get several months ago! I was also thrown by ‘loudly’, which doesn’t seem to contribute anything to the clue except confusion. The answer is PEAKE.

Novelist's irritation loudly expressed (5)

Times Cryptic #28985 | 5 Across | 2024-08-02 flower

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