Thank you to Sue Fletcher, my editor at Hodder & Stoughton in London, and the staff at Hodder; to Emily Bestler, my editor at A f yotria in New York, and everyone at Atria and Simon & Schuster; to my agent, Darley Anderson, and his wonderful team; and to Madeira James (www.xuni.com) and Jayne Doherty, who look after my website but whose kindness and support go far beyond that. I would be lost without you all.

Finally, much love to Jennie, Cameron, and Alistair, who have to put up with all the behind-the-scenes stuff.

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