Stitch by perfect stitch, Andrew Garvie makes exquisite dolls in the finest antique style. Like him, they are diminutive, but
...Gentle Ruby dreams of escaping the sweatshop by training as a nurse, while her flamboyant twin Rosetta craves the bright lights
...From the outside, the house was unremarkable. Just one of many on an ordinary, suburban estate. But inside was a different matter. With pink ribbons & pink walls, stuffed toy animals everywhere & a dining table laid out for a tea party, it was a doll's house. The doll was sitting at the table. Life size, with blonde, pigtailed hair & rosy red cheeks, dressed in her best pink party dress. Her finger & thumb curled round the handle of a fine china teacup. An adult woman. Covered in blood. Eviscerated. Dead. In all his years on the force, DI Phil Brennan of the Major Incident Squad has never encountered a scene like it. As he investigates he uncovers more bizarre revelations & realises that he must act fast; the next murder has already been planned & the victim is close to home...