Antonia Hodgson was born and grew up in Derby and studied English at the University of Leeds. Her debut novel, The Devil in the Marshalsea, won the 2014 historical dagger award. Her second novel, a sequel, will be published in 2015. Antonia lives in London, where she works as an editor.
'There are enough plot twists to fill an upturned three-corner hat and a cast of memorable and believable inmates, good and bad. This is a riveting historical thriller that's finely crafted and difficult to put down.' Daily Mail 'Splendid... Impeccably researched and astonishingly atmospheric, with time past evoked so strongly that one can almost smell it, this is a truly spellbinding tale." The Guardian 'A damn'd good read.' -- Elizabeth Kostova author of The Historian 'Historical fiction just doesn't get any better than this.' -- Jeffery Deaver 'This really is something new in the world of historical fiction ... At times Hodgson even rivals Dickens.' Daily Expres
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