Sara Sheridan has written more than 20 books including novels, non-fiction, TV tie ins, and ghost writing. Her work has been the First Minister's Summer Pick at the David Hume Institute, shortlisted for the Saltire Prize, the Wilbur Smith Prize and the CWA Dagger in the Library, and she has also won a Scottish Libraries Award. Her novel The Fair Botanists was the Waterstones Scottish Book of the Year 2022 and featured in series seven of the Queen's Reading Room. Sara has also written two plays for BBC Radio 4 and has reported from both Tallin and Sharjah for Radio 4's Our Own Correspondent.
Dripping with intrigue and luscious prose, this sumptuous novel shines a light on a Glasgow long past ... Sherdian's fine writing and expert characterisation just pull you in, so you can hear silk skirts swish and secret doors creak, as if you too are dwelling amongst the bustle of Blytheswood Square. I loved it * Karen Campbell * A gripping and beautifully written book * ES Thomson * An enchanting new novel * Scots Magazine * Sheridan is a mistress of the historical novel, and reading her latest book feels at times like stepping into an elaborate period drama set in Edinburgh and Glasgow . . . this is essential reading * Scottish Field Magazine * A gripping novel * Good Housekeeping * Sheridan's spry plot sees secrets discovered, ruinous rumours scotched, happiness regained and friendships founded in a novel that celebrates the search for autonomy * Daily Mail * A novel of feeling and intellect . . . a rich and compelling story. * The Scotsman * There's never any sense of time being wasted. Sheridan meticulously fills out her characters . . . a positive, optimistic novel. * The Herald Scotland * Thoroughly enjoyable, a novel of feeling and intellect which will surely and deservedly be a great success * The Scotsman Magazine *