Goodreads asked K.V. Martins:

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

K.V. Martins Ashgrove Park I'd describe as a mash-up of historical, ghost and gothic fiction with a touch of romance. The idea came about six years ago when I was researching the popularity of spirit photography in the aftermath of WWI. I was interested in grief and it can lead people into believing certain things (in this case, that the spirit of a deceased loved one could be captured on film). This combined with my interest in shell shock and life in the trenches to create the main character of Lieutenant Jack Collingwood who suffers from shell shock and recuperates at the stately manor house of Lord Ashgrove. He sees the spirit of his dead brother, Thomas. Or does he? Is it shell shock that has affected his mind? And what does else does he see at Ashgrove Park?

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