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I would like to thank Alan Mahar, my editor, and Emma Hargrave and everyone at Tindal Street Press. Special thanks to Alicia Stubbersfield, for her insight and encouragement. And to Jim Friel, for his continued support. Thanks to Mike Morris at Writing on the Wall, for all his help. To Madeline and Robyn, and to Paul and everyone involved in the Pulp Idol competition, for their belief in this novel from day one.

Love and thanks to Mary and Bob. To John, Antonia, John, Patrick and Joel, and to James. To Lisa, Shaun and Callum, Jim, Michael and Stephen. To Libby Mackay for being my teacher and my best friend. To so many writers and friends who have been supportive, especially Mandy Redvers-Rowe and Catherine Selby, Jenny Newman and Dave Evans. I owe warm thanks to Dora and Tommy, Mary and Peter, Rita, Joan, Audrey, Doreen, Angie and Dawn. Finally, thanks to the staff at Frankie's for finding me a quiet corner to work in.

Photo: Arthur Gold

Deborah Morgan
lives in Liverpool. Before taking up writing she worked as a chambermaid, a bingo caller, a dressmaker and a primary school teacher.