![]() ![]() Can Ruth be trusted? Is she mad, or a murderer? 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. For Ruth attributes her crimes to a supernatural power inherent in her stitches. ![]() 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.īut when she meets teenage seamstress Ruth, she is faced with another theory: that it is possible to kill with a needle and thread. Ruth Butterham is young, poor and awaiting trial for murder. Dorothea Truelove is young, wealthy and beautiful. ![]()
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