The Ruins of Lace (25 page)

Photo by Tim Coburn

Iris Anthony is a pseudonym. The writer behind the name is an award-winning author of eleven novels. Disguised as her alter ego, Iris has lived on three continents and traveled to five. She has given up on keeping a diary, buying a château, and liking tea. She stills hopes one day to be able to knit a sweater, play golf on the Old Course, and visit Antarctica. Iris lives in the Washington, D.C., metro area in a house decorated with French antiques and Flemish lace. Learn more about Iris at
www.­irisanthony.­com
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