Stott's second novel, "The Coral Thief", set in 1815 post-Napoleonic France, is a thriller that explores religion, rationalism, and evolutionary theory while its hero, a medical student, becomes drawn into a daring jewel heist.
Stott's second novel, "The Coral Thief", set in 1815 post-Napoleonic France, is a coming of age story that explores religion, rationalism, and evolutionary theory. Its hero, a medical student travelling to Paris in the aftermath of the Battle of Waterloo, becomes drawn into a daring jewel heist.