Lady Mabel’s Gold: a refreshing sequel to Simon Caldwell’s Beast of Bethulia Park

The northern mill town of Wigan has an illustrious literary history as the setting for George Orwell’s 1937 investigation/memoir The Road to Wigan Pier. Nearly a century later another writer is using the locale as his backdrop. Although probably best known these days for rugby league and Uncle Joe’s Mint Balls, Wigan has a rich history