The Corset - Laura Purcell

Raven Books - <p>'Laura is a masterful writer, her deliciously gothic stories so skilfully woven that you can't get them out of your head even if you wanted to' Stacey Halls, author of The Familiars<br /><br /> 'The Corset is a contender for my Book of the Year. Beautifully written, intricately plotted, a masterpiece' Sarah Hilary<br /><br /> Is prisoner Ruth Butterham mad or a murderer? Victim or villain?<br /><br /> Dorothea Truelove is young, wealthy and beautiful. Ruth Butterham is young, poor and awaiting trial for murder.<br /><br /> When Dorothea's charitable work leads her to Oakgate Prison, she finds herself drawn to Ruth, a teenage seamstress - and self-confessed murderess - who nurses a dark and uncanny secret. A secret that is leading her straight to the gallows. As Ruth reveals her disturbing past to Dorothea, the fates of these two women entwine, and with every revelation, a new layer of doubt is cast...<br /><br /> Can Ruth be trusted? Is she mad, or a murderer?<br /><br /> Bone China, the new historical chiller from Laura Purcell, is out this Autumn. Available for pre-order now.</p>