by Tom Bradby
‘What nonsense indeed,’ Kate said.
As the woman bustled off, Kate glanced at her daughter and they smiled at each other, then walked out into the rain, hand in hand.
Acknowledgements
My wife Claudia has been a partner in the writing of all my novels and screenplays ever since we started work together on Shadow Dancer twenty-five years ago, so my primary and heartfelt thanks go to her. And we would not have got anywhere without Mark Lucas as our agent, who is simply a genius. But don’t tell him that. We’d also like to offer heartfelt thanks to Bill Scott-Kerr, a brilliant editor, publisher and friend.
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