As I'm sure many of you have already figured out, the inspiration for Littlemote House, the home of Verity's aunt and cousin, was largely Littlecote House. I often alter the names of the properties I use in my stories, even by a single letter, if an event which occurs there is tragic or disturbing, and entirely fictional, as was the case in A PRETTY DECEIT. However, I utilized many of the actual rooms and even elements of its history and folklore in the book, including the remains of a Roman villa.