The Poison Thread
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The Poison Thread
“The Poison Thread” is a Victorian gothic horror novel by Laura Purcell. The story portrays Dorothea Truelove, a young, wealthy, and beautiful woman, and Ruth Butterham, a young, poor seamstress awaiting trial for murder. As Dorothea engages in charitable work at Oakgate Prison, she meets Ruth and is interested in her claim that her needle and thread have the power to kill.
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Laura Purcell
Purcell writes Victorian gothic that takes the period’s own beliefs seriously rather than sneering at them. The Silent Companions puts a young widow in a decaying house with painted wooden figures that appear to move and multiply. The Poison Thread has a seamstress convinced her…
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