Goodreads asked Eden James:

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

Eden James I've always had a love of cars from an early age. The stories of how some of the world's most iconic cars came about is as fascinating to me as any fiction, so trying to tap into that joy and open it out to a wider audience who may just see their own vehicle as a means of getting from A-to-B was part of the exciting challenge. Another intrinsic aspect to that though is the involvement of people, from the designers and engineers to the individuals that owned them, especially in the golden age of the 1920s and 30s. Each one with their own intricate stories.

Being inspired by "Early One Morning" by Robert Ryan and "The Bugatti Queen" by Miranda Seymour helped me to establish a framework where cars form part of a more intricate plot. I wanted to explore the themes the authors set out in their books, as a way of complimenting their own narratives, both fictional and biographical.

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