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Acknowledgements
No book is written in isolation. Special thanks to my fabulous agent Gillie Russell for keeping the faith. Thanks also to all at Hot Key, especially my editors Emily Thomas, who ‘got’ the book right from the start, and Georgia Murray for getting me through the edits unscathed.
My colleagues and pupils at Sperrin Integrated College showed huge enthusiasm for the book. Mary McClelland, Lucien St Aubyn and the Flowerfield Writers, Portstewart all gave timely encouragement. And huge thanks to the PWA for all the cheerleading and craic along the way – Julie Agnew, Mandy Taggart and most of all Bernie McGill – tutor, mentor and friend. This book would not exist without her.
Thank you to my family and friends, especially my parents Derek and Patricia and my parents-in-law Michael and Gretta. Most of all though, thank you to my husband Colm Murphy for unfailing love and encouragement.
And a special mention for our daughter Ellen. You’re already our greatest creation.
D.J. McCune
D.J. McCune was born in Belfast and grew up in a seaside town just north of the city. As a child she liked making up stories and even wrote some down, including a thriller about a stolen wallaby.
D.J. McCune read Theology at Trinity College, Cambridge but mostly just read lots of books. She lives in Northern Ireland with her husband and daughter – and two cats with seven legs between them.
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First published in Great Britain in 2013 by Hot Key Books
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