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What’s in a name?

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A great deal hangs on names in my new novel, which should be out some time in June. That being the case, I was delighted to find the combination of plant and container above on my last visit to Ripon’s Walled Garden. (The project gives work experience to disadvantaged young people who might otherwise have little worthwhile to do with their time.)

Two of my main characters are called Marguerite and Fleur. If you can think of an alternative name for the former, you’re well on your way to uncovering the mystery at the heart of the story!

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