![]() ![]() It’s about a Georgian-era doctor who sets up a seaside colony to try and cure tuberculosis, but his experiments are thwarted by superstition and tales of fairies. I’ve already written another book called BONE CHINA, which is releasing in the UK this September. I also liked the fashion of the 1840s, which helped when I had to describe lots of clothing. I chose this period as my main character is a dressmaker, and this was about the time that the terrible working conditions for dressmakers began to become exposed in public. THE POISON T HREAD is set during the 1840s in a fictional city called Oakgate. When and/or where is your latest book set and is there a story behind that setting? I promoted her to ‘framing device’ but then she took on a real life of her own and ended up hijacking the finale. ![]() The character of Dorothea surprised me as in my original conception of the story, she started off in a very minor role. ![]()
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