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“I love research, and in fact it's liberating because you have to create your own world. No one can say "I've just got back from the 1860s, and you got it wrong." Anyway, it's fiction.”

Quote by Stef Penney

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Stef Penney is a British author known for her suspense and crime novels. Born in Scotland in 1969, her works have gained popularity among readers. more

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