Crimson and Bone: a dark and gripping tale of love and obsession
May 2017 · Hachette UK
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'A rich jewel of a story, full of desire and danger' - Julie Cohen. A dark tale of love and obsession, perfect for fans of The Mermaid and Mrs Hancock and The Wicked Cometh.
London, 1853. Annie Stride has nothing left to live for - she is a penniless prostitute, newly evicted from her home and pregnant. On the night she plans to cast herself from Waterloo Bridge into the icy waters of the Thames, her life is saved by Francis Maybrick Gill, a talented pre-Raphaelite painter - and her world is changed forever.
Francis takes Annie as his artist's muse, elevating her from fallen woman to society's darling. With her otherworldly beauty now the toast of London, her dark past is left far behind.
But Annie's lavish new life is not all it seems - and there are some who won't let her forget where she came from...
'A thrilling tale of love, lust and revenge' The Lady
'A captivating gothic blend of mystery and romance' Sunday Mirror
'Exquisite...this is historical fiction at its best' - Book Literarti Reviews
'Gothic, dark [and] rich with atmosphere' - Louise Loves books
'A glorious story of art and passion' - Tea Party Princess
'Dazzling' Goodreads Reviewer
'Captivating' Goodreads Reviewer
London, 1853. Annie Stride has nothing left to live for - she is a penniless prostitute, newly evicted from her home and pregnant. On the night she plans to cast herself from Waterloo Bridge into the icy waters of the Thames, her life is saved by Francis Maybrick Gill, a talented pre-Raphaelite painter - and her world is changed forever.
Francis takes Annie as his artist's muse, elevating her from fallen woman to society's darling. With her otherworldly beauty now the toast of London, her dark past is left far behind.
But Annie's lavish new life is not all it seems - and there are some who won't let her forget where she came from...
'A thrilling tale of love, lust and revenge' The Lady
'A captivating gothic blend of mystery and romance' Sunday Mirror
'Exquisite...this is historical fiction at its best' - Book Literarti Reviews
'Gothic, dark [and] rich with atmosphere' - Louise Loves books
'A glorious story of art and passion' - Tea Party Princess
'Dazzling' Goodreads Reviewer
'Captivating' Goodreads Reviewer
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About the author
Marina Fiorato is half-Venetian. She was born in Manchester and raised in the Yorkshire Dales. She is a history graduate of Oxford University and the University of Venice, where she read for a master's degree in Shakespeare. After university she studied art and worked in the film and music industries, creating visuals for U2, The Rolling Stones and the Queen musical We Will Rock You. Her novels Daughter of Siena and Beatrice & Benedick were shortlisted for the Romantic Novelists' Association Historial Fiction Award. Marina was married on the Grand Canal and lives in north London with her husband, son and daughter. You can find out more about Marina and her writing at www.marinafiorato.com and follow her on Twitter @marinafiorato
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