The story Ruth has to tell of her deadly creations - of bitterness and betrayal, of death and dresses - will shake Dorothea's belief in rationality, and the power of redemption. For Ruth attributes her crimes to a supernatural power inherent in her stitches. But when she meets teenage seamstress Ruth, she is faced with another theory: that it is possible to kill with a needle and thread. When Dorothea's charitable work leads her to Oakgate Prison, she is delighted with the chance to explore her fascination with phrenology and test her hypothesis that the shape of a person's skull can cast a light on their darkest crimes. Ruth Butterham is young, poor and awaiting trial for murder. Dorothea Truelove is young, wealthy and beautiful. Silhouette artist Agnes is struggling to keep her business afloat. It is a time of unrest and revolutions but most of all Charlotte fears the King himself, someone she can no longer love or trust. Is prisoner Ruth Butterham mad or a murderer? Victim or villain? Dorothea and Ruth. A struggling silhouette artist in Victorian Bath seeks out a renowned child spirit medium in order to speak to the dead - and to try and identify their killers - in this beguiling new tale from Laura Purcell. Left alone with thirteen children and with the country at war, Charlotte has to fight to hold her husband's throne. The new Victorian chiller from the author of Radio 2 and Zoe Ball ITV Book Club pick, The Silent Companions.
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