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FRANKIE & DOT

Rosie Radcliffe

ISBN 978-1-83574-078-1

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Publication: 28 NOVEMBER 2024
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ISBN: 9781835740781
Price: £9.99

Binding: Paperback
Format: 198 x 129 mm

Extent: 300 pp
Thema: FBA Fiction

Author location: Lancashire

• A gripping piece of contemporary fiction,
following Frankie, an ex-socialite as she
rebuilds her life after being framed and
subsequently imprisoned for arson. Filled with
a range of diverse and inclusive characters.
• Inspired by the authors visit to a women’s
prison whilst also drawing comparisons from
her own life after being confined to a
wheelchair, Frankie & Dot was born.
• Perfect for fans of Ruth Hogan, Richard Osman
and Monica Heisey.

London socialite and political wife, Frankie, is framed by her
When a rare form of arthritis ended her career and left her in a
wheelchair, Rosie Radcliffe embarked on fulfilling her lifelong dream husband and goes to prison for arson. Now she’s out on
of becoming a writer. Her novels are set on the Lancashire coast, parole with few possessions beyond her clothes and is a
long way from the comforts she once took for granted.
where she lives in a rural village with her long-suffering husband and
cat. Rosie writes about challenging life issues, with a lighter touch, From her bedsit in a northern seaside boarding house,
where coffee shops, cake, food, and people watching feature heavily, Frankie tries to build a new and simpler life, filled with
just as they do in her own life. genuine friendships. However, her new-found tranquillity is
disrupted when anonymous messages start arriving urging
her to ‘keep quiet’…

Unsure of how to handle these emerging threats, Frankie
enlists the help of her new friend and fellow Sea View
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to unravel, Frankie’s sheltered worldview is painfully
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