A Tapping at My Door: A gripping crime thriller (The DS Nathan Cody series)
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Steve May, and Rob and Mandy Callander – ex-police officers who provided me with a wealth of information about how the police do things, and who I hope will forgive me for the occasions on which I sacrificed that reality in the name of story.
Mario De Cabo Ramos, for allowing me such a close look at the amazing Royal Liver Building; and Terry McNamee, for being such a superb guide.
And, of course, my wife Lisa. Mere words don’t work here.
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