The Mourning Necklace by Kate Foster
Sentenced to hang for a terrible crime, Maggie Dickson somehow survives her own execution. Now she must race to prove her innocence before the hangman catches up with her . . .
Kate Foster can pluck a dark story from the depths of history and bring it to vivid life before your eyesThe Mourning Necklace is her best yet. Inspired by the real-life tale of a woman who survived her own execution, it is moving and masterful, a visceral treat that transports you to 18th-century Scotland and says as much about modern life as it does about those harrowing times. Foster is a class act and an author who, if you haven’t read her yet, what are you waiting for? A strong contender for my book of the year -- Janice Hallett, bestselling author of The Appeal
What a fabulous read. Maggie is an amazing character – so ordinary, yet profoundly extraordinary at the same time - her story compelled me from the very first page. Kate excels at bringing the forgotten women of history back to life and giving them the attention they deserve -- Claire Evans, author of The Fourteenth Letter
Scratch beneath the surface of a Kate Foster novel and all of life is there in the most elegant prose. The Mourning Necklace is an exquisitely crafted imagining of Maggie Dickson’s life, death and life again – a captivating tale you must not miss -- Marion Todd, author of the bestselling DI Clare Mackay series
The new Hilary Mantel. A tale of a working class lass punished for the crime of wanting more. Thank you for making me cry again Kate Foster! Another brilliant read with shocks and humour along the way -- Tina Baker, author of What We Did In The Storm
The King's Witches is enthralling, compelling and at times chilling. Foster transports the reader back in time, bringing alive the forgotten and hidden voices of women in the past. An utterly timely tale that surpasses The Maiden, her rightly celebrated debut -- D. V. Bishop, author of Ritual of Fire, on The King's Witches
What a fabulous read. Maggie is an amazing character – so ordinary, yet profoundly extraordinary at the same time - her story compelled me from the very first page. Kate excels at bringing the forgotten women of history back to life and giving them the attention they deserve -- Claire Evans, author of The Fourteenth Letter
Scratch beneath the surface of a Kate Foster novel and all of life is there in the most elegant prose. The Mourning Necklace is an exquisitely crafted imagining of Maggie Dickson’s life, death and life again – a captivating tale you must not miss -- Marion Todd, author of the bestselling DI Clare Mackay series
The new Hilary Mantel. A tale of a working class lass punished for the crime of wanting more. Thank you for making me cry again Kate Foster! Another brilliant read with shocks and humour along the way -- Tina Baker, author of What We Did In The Storm
The King's Witches is enthralling, compelling and at times chilling. Foster transports the reader back in time, bringing alive the forgotten and hidden voices of women in the past. An utterly timely tale that surpasses The Maiden, her rightly celebrated debut -- D. V. Bishop, author of Ritual of Fire, on The King's Witches
Kate Foster worked as a national newspaper journalist for more than twenty years before becoming an author. Growing up in Edinburgh, she became fascinated by its history and often uses it as inspiration for her stories. Her previous novels include The Maiden, which won the Bloody Scotland Crime Debut of the Year and was longlisted for the Women’s Prize for Fiction, and The King’s Witches. The Mourning Necklace is her third novel. She lives in Edinburgh with her two children.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781035052059 |
| ISBN 10 | 1035052059 |
| Title | The Mourning Necklace |
| Author | Kate Foster |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Pan Macmillan |
| Year published | 2025-05-29 |
| Number of pages | 304 |
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