The Corset

Is prisoner Ruth Butterham mad or a murderer? Victim or villain?Dorothea and Ruth.Prison visitor and prisoner. Powerful and powerless.Dorothea Truelove is young, wealthy and beautiful. Ruth Butterham is young, poor and awaiting trial for murder.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. But when she meets teenage seamstress Ruth, she is faced with another theory: that it is possible to kill with a needle and thread. For Ruth attributes her crimes to a supernatural power inherent in her stitches.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.Can Ruth be trusted? Is she mad, or a murderer?

'An intriguing premise deftly executed, The Corset is genuinely thrilling.' -- Elizabeth Haynes, author of Into the Darkest Corner
'Deliciously creepy and atmospheric with a gripping plot, this book will disturb your sleep. And I didn't see THAT ending coming' -- Sarah J. Harris, author of One Ordinary Day at a Time

Laura Purcell is a former bookseller and lives in Colchester with her husband and pet guinea pigs.Her first novel for Raven Books THE SILENT COMPANIONS won the WHSmith Thumping Good Read Award 2018 and featured in both the Zoe Ball and Radio 2 Book Clubs. Nathalie Buscombe a London-based actor who has worked extensively on stage and in radio, film and television. Her theatre credits include Alice in Underground, The Breadwinner and The Man Who Pays the Piper, and screen credits include RED 2, Father Brown, EastEnders and Holby City. She has performed in radio plays and narrated numerous audiobooks such as The Couple at No. 9 by Clair Douglas and Lisa Jewell’s I Found You.

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