But though Quick takes Odelle into her confidence, and unlocks a potential she didn't know she had, she remains a mystery – no more so than when a lost masterpiece with a secret history is delivered to the gallery.

Having struggled to find her place in the city since she arrived from Trinidad five years ago, she has been offered a job as a typist under the tutelage of the glamorous and enigmatic Marjorie Quick. On a hot July day in 1967, Odelle Bastien climbs the stone steps of the Skelton gallery in London, knowing that her life is about to change forever. It is to be furnished by an elusive miniaturist, whose tiny creations mirror their real-life counterparts in unexpected ways.

Only later does Johannes appear and present her with an extraordinary wedding gift: a cabinet-sized replica of their home. She has come from the country to begin a new life as the wife of illustrious merchant trader Johannes Brandt, but instead she is met by his sharp-tongued sister, Marin. On an autumn day in 1686, eighteen-year-old Nella Oortman knocks at the door of a grand house in the wealthiest quarter of Amsterdam. She follows Connie to LA, but in this city of strange dreams and razzle-dazzle, Elise feels even more out of her depth and makes an impulsive decision that will change her life forever. Connie is sophisticated, bold and alluring – everything Elise feels she is not. MASTERPIECE fans may remember Garai from her portrayal of. When Elise Morceau meets the writer Constance Holden, she quickly falls under her spell. The Miniaturist ‘s mysterious Marin, a severe and fiercely intelligent foil to her brother Johannes, is played by actress Romola Garai.

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