Setting is incredibly important in my writing.
I often start with setting and then write a scene to fit the place, rather than the other way around. I'm primarily a visual person and the aspects of place in terms of resonance and spirituality are also important.
For 
my novel, Crypt of Bone, I wanted to have the theme of bones throughout the book so these places were great inspiration. For a villain who wants to kill a quarter of the world, the dead are important witnesses.
Paris Catacombs
You can see my photos of the catacombs on Flickr here and you can watch the catacombs in more detail in the video below:
Sedlec Ossuary, Kutna Hora, Czech Republic
I just had to use Sedlec as a key setting for my bad guy and his evil deeds. It's a church but such a macabre place. I haven't been in person but the images available are fuel for the imagination.
This video includes some great images including the chandelier that features in the climax of the book.
Capuchin Crypt of Palermo, Sicily
As I investigated the ossuaries of the world, I found Palermo. Again, I haven't been there myself but the amazing pictures and video online made it easy to write about. It's definitely on my list to visit! You will see how I have used many of the images in this video in my chapter set in the crypt. Rosalia Lombardo is the little girl with the ribbon – yes, she is real. I personally found the more fleshy bodies of the mummies far more disturbing than the bones at Sedlec which I have reflected in the way Morgan feels when she is down there looking for the Devil's Bible.
Crypt of Bone is available here in ebook, print and audiobook formats.
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