The Turnkey has been a long time in the writing and rewriting (and rewriting) and there is a long list of people I need to thank for their help.
Pats for my literate guinea pigs: Pamela Rushby, Peter Rushby, Lyn Rushby and Emma Aziz.
Huge thanks to Sue Whiting for digging through the rubble until she found the book buried beneath.
Applause for David Belavy for putting up with five hundred and three drafts (it actually might have been more).
A grin for Allison Tait for listening to my incoherent ramblings.
Writing historical fiction can be rather iceberg-ish. The reader sees only the book on top, but underneath is a gigantic pile of notes propping it up. For help with these, I’d like to thank my researcher Heather Gammage as well as the Friends of the “Magnificent Seven” cemeteries. Particular thanks to Bob Flanagan, Chairman & Publications Officer at The Friends of West Norwood Cemetery, Robert Stephenson, Trustee at The Friends of Kensal Green Cemetery and Dr Ian Dungavell, Chief Executive at The Friends of Highgate Cemetery Trust. Another thank you to Paul Talling of Derelict London as well.
Also, thanks to Toowong Cemetery (my local Victorian cemetery) for inspirational walks and to the Friends of Toowong Cemetery for caring for it.
And to Claudia who kept my lap warm while I wrote.