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Prudence S. Thomas

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Born

Birmingham, The United Kingdom

Website

https://prudencesthomas.com/

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Genre

Mystery, Fantasy, Historical Fiction

Influences

Ellis Peters
Terry Pratchett
Cora Harrison
Peter Tremayne
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Member Since

July 2017

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Prudence S Thomas is a writer from the West Midlands, UK. Prudence grew up reading a wide range of books and her love of fantasy, mystery and classics has informed her writing. Her current mystery series is set in a fictional version of Lancashire, taking inspiration from the Forest of Bowland, Lancaster Castle and the famous witch trials. You can follow Prudence on Twitter (@prudencesthomas) and Instagram or visit her website for research photos, book news and more.

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Where did you get the idea for your most recent book?

Prudence S. Thomas I was thinking about how different life was for women in Ireland before the church aligned with Rome- Peter Tremayne explores this in his sister Fidel…moreI was thinking about how different life was for women in Ireland before the church aligned with Rome- Peter Tremayne explores this in his sister Fidelma books.

That made me think what would life have been like for women in Lancashire in the era of the witch trials if England had not been a Christian country? That gave me the basis for the alternate history/fantasy setting for the series.

The mystery plot was influenced by thinking about justice and the experiences that inform people's personality and choices.

I guess that most of my writing starts with a "what if." Stephen King talks about this in On Writing. Make a note of the what if questions that pop into your mind. You never know which of them might be the seed for your next book!(less)

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Average rating: 3.85 · 91 ratings · 18 reviews · 2 distinct works

	The Path to Horn Cottage: A Cunning Folk Mystery 3.85 avg rating — 73 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Forgotten Deed cover reveal and release date!

Book 2 of the Cunning Folk Mysteries, Forgotten Deeds is all but ready to go! The final touches are being worked on and I plan to launch it by the 15th December 2018. There is a sneak peek of the cover over on my Instagram page. The story is filled with snow and intrigue, I hope you'll enjoy reading it wrapped up with a hot drink and your favourite blanket!

Prudence x

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