by M. P. Wright
Gratitude and love also to the fantastic Julie P. Noble for affording me her time and wit for those first read-throughs: you are a real rock and sounding board. A special shout of thanks to all the creative-writing students at Leicester University who critiqued my early work, and to Steve Jackman and June Watson of the Salmon Free House here in Leicester for inviting me to become their first Writer in Residence and for brewing the great ‘Ellington’s Ale’.
I tip my cap towards my old boss and dear friend, William Cheetham Fletcher. You may be in the book in name only, but your influence, guidance and wisdom will be with me forever.
Thank you to my family, sister Sally and to my parents, Ann and Pat, who have believed in their son these past forty-nine years and continue to do so, despite not really believing that being a writer is a “proper job”.
Lastly, to my partner, Jen, whose love and care knows no bounds and who told me things would work out during the dark times . . . Guess what, they did. I could not have done it without you and my two little princesses, Enya and Neve, who keep their daddy young and on his toes. We make a great team.
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First published 2014
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This electronic edition published in 2014
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