ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Crazy love to Jenny Lennon for her paintings, her passion, her support.
Sniffs to Lilo Bear Lennon, who plays all of the dogs in this book.
Sláinte to Timothy and Kathleen Lennon for taking me to Ireland and forcing me to drive.
Respect to Robert Ben Garant for making me try to keep up with him.
Homage to Peter Hedges for showing me how cool it could be to write every day.
Wink to Craig and Megan Ferguson for taking me into their mysterious cellar.
Go raibh maith agat to Brendan and Marnie Farrell at Turin Castle, County Mayo.
LARGER THAN MEDIUM-SIZED BEAR HUGS TO THE PEOPLE WHO MADE THIS BOOK
Stephanie Rostan, superagent and many-handed remover of unicorns.
Karl Austen, finest attorney of the human realm.
Peter Principato, my wartime consigliere.
My so-smart-it’s-actually-scary editor, Maggie Lehrman.
The lovely designer Chad W. Beckerman, who picked out this font for his name.
The hilarious people of Abrams. Fearful reverence to the high-functioning gancanaghs in publicity, weapons, pickles, and discount sheerie flights: Melanie Chang, Hallie Patterson, Nicole Schaefer, Patricia McNamara, and Jenny Choy.
John Hendrix—Stone. Cold. Genius.
With love and thanks to the people of the human Republic of Ireland, especially my grandparents, Michael Lennon of Athlone and Mary Crowe of Hollymount.
To Lennon Wedren for his super reading.
To my sister, Meggan Lennon, for the bop on my soft baby skull that started it all.
Table of Contents
Cover
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication
Chapter One: The Narrowest Fellow
Chapter Two: The Oubliette
Chapter Three: The Scandal
Chapter Four: Collins House
Chapter Five: Exams
Chapter Six: The Malton Hotel Robbery
Chapter Seven: Tir Na Nog
Chapter Eight: Nogbottom
Chapter Nine: The Rainbow Room
Chapter Ten: Return to Killarney
Chapter Eleven: A Gift
Chapter Twelve: A Harpy in County Wexford
Chapter Thirteen: Battle in Duncannon
Chapter Fourteen: To the Undernog
About the Author
Acknowledgments
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