by Jane Casey
Frank Casey, Alison Casey, Philippa Charles and Kerry Holland were always encouraging; without them progress would have been much, much slower. I owe them all a great deal. Go raibh míle maith agaibh go léir.
Anne Marie Ryan is a wonderfully gifted editor and friend, and was razor sharp in seeing what needed to be cut from the first draft.
Rachel Petty not only found a hole in the plot but suggested the perfect solution immediately, thereby heading off a nervous breakdown on my part.
My wonderful agent, Simon Trewin, has made all the difference; he is indefatigable and always entertaining. His assistant Ariella Feiner is equally brilliant, and her enthusiasm set me on this path; I will always be grateful. I am also tremendously grateful to Jessica Craig and Lettie Ransley, and everyone at United Agents for their hard work on my behalf.
Gillian Green is the perfect editor – understanding, helpful and encouraging – and has brought this book to life. She and Justine Taylor have done a superb job of picking up the mistakes, infelicities and inconsistencies that I managed to introduce; any that remain are my fault entirely. I feel very lucky to be published by Ebury Press and would like to thank all of those who have brought their dedication and professionalism to the task of publishing my book.
Lastly, I would like to thank my partners in crime, my cat Fred and my husband James. Fred has been my constant companion in the writing of this book. He never quite managed to delete the entire novel on one of his frequent forays across the keyboard, but he has typed some entertaining comments now and then.
Without James none of this would be possible; I can’t begin to list the many ways in which he contributed. He has my thanks, and my heart.
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