Goodreads asked Robin Murphy:

Where did you get the idea for your most recent book?

Robin Murphy I am currently working on the fourth book in my paranormal mystery series. There is a continued theme in the series with my protagonist, Marie Bartek and the SIPS (Sullivan's Island Paranormal Society) team. But to keep it fresh, my latest idea came from a neighboring island nicknamed, Coffin Island, based on the legend has it that ships entering the Charleston Harbor after a long voyage, would drop off sick and dying cholera passengers so as to avoid quarantine restrictions on the mainland. The dead were eventually buried “in coffins” on the island.

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