In the Kingdom of Men by Kim Barnes

In the Kingdom of Men by Kim Barnes

1967. Gin Mitchell knows a better life awaits her when she marries Mason McPhee. But nothing can prepare her for the world she and Mason step into when he takes a job with the Arabian American Oil company in Saudi Arabia. In the gated compound of Abqaiq, Gin and Mason are given a home with marble floors, a houseboy to cook their meals, and a gardener to tend the sandy patch out back. Even among the veiled women and strict laws, Gin's life has become the stuff of fairy tales. But when a young Bedouin woman is found dead, washed up on the shores of the Persian Gulf, Gin's world closes in around her, and the one person she trusts is nowhere to be found.

I decided to stay in Lincoln (UK) after graduating in 2014, and I currently work from my home studio, which is surrounded by books and my two cats. In most cases, you'll find me holding a pencil in one hand and a cup of tea in the other. I enjoy baking and gardening when I'm not illustrating. I am fortunate enough to live in Lincoln, right near to the gorgeous canal, where I enjoy taking short walks in the sunshine.