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Authors: Betsy Reavley
I could smell the blood that covered her face. Her body twitched beneath me. As I heard the lock in the door turning I pulled the pencil out of her eye socket and threw it across the room and plunged my thumbs into her face. The feeling of wet warmth covered my hands. As I sat back the ground I looked up at the ceiling, listened to the cries of the officers around me and thought of Larry.
‘That one was for you.’ I smiled as my face was pushed to the ground and a knee pressed into my back.
‘I need some help here!’ I could hear the panic in the officer’s voice. On the other side of the room Verity laid very still her face covered in blood. The female officer who had rushed to her aid turned to me with a look of terror.
‘What have you done?’ her voice shook.
‘What I always do.’ Then I smiled, closed my eyes and let the calm wash over me.
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Betsy Reavley is also the author of best-selling psychological thrillers;
The Quiet Ones
and
Carrion
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Acknowledgements
Where to start? There are so many great people in my life who have kept me going. My first thanks goes to Jasper Joffe who helped me kick-start my career. As always I am grateful to my wonderful family for putting up with me and supporting my writing. My editor Clare has done a wonderful job and I am thankful for all her hard work. A special mention goes out to Anita Waller who took the time to read the first draft and share her wisdom. Likewise, many thanks to Noelle Holten who put up with me asking questions and advised me on prison protocol. I’d like to show my gratitude to Carol Drinkwater who has given me faith in my ability and shown unprecedented support. To all the fellow authors at Bloodhound Books I am honoured to be amongst you. David Gilchrist and Helen Boyce I am indebted to you for helping me and all the other indie authors out there gain coverage. Finally, I’d like to give a shout out to all the wonderful bloggers and readers out there who help launch and support the careers of indie writers. In particular Emma Welton, Sarah Hardy and Joanne Robertson – You are wonderful.