And finally my love and thanks to my great friend, Dawn, and to my family: Sheila, for my first desk, first typewriter and much more; Ann, for wit and editorial wisdom; Nick for being a wonderful husband and my mother and late father, for a lifetime of love and great character stuff.
About the Author
The Last Kestrel
Jill McGivering has worked in journalism for 25 years. She is currently a senior foreign news correspondent with the BBC having previously held the position of South Asia Correspondent (based in Dehli). Now based in London, she travels extensively for the BBC including assignments to Afghanistan and China. She has already written non-fiction, short fiction and plays. The Last Kestrel is her first novel.
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