Acknowledgements

 

I am forever grateful to my amazing wife Andrea for her unending support, encouragement and belief in me; to my parents Shay and Marie for everything; to my sister Lisa for her consistent humour, and to my brother Darren for…

I’ll think of something later, I’m sure of it ;)

 

Thank you to Ronald A. Geobey, my editor, for his dedication to introducing these imaginary friends of mine to the world and for helping me realise a dream I was unsure of ever being within reach – you have been a profoundly positive influence on my life; to Bekka Björke for her amazing artistic skill on the cover artwork; to my friends Cormac Logan, Mark McGreer and Darren Coventry-Howlett for their input and guidance during and after the writing process; and finally to those who I can now refer to as fellow authors: A. R. McNevin, Daniel Wade and Clare Tibbles (Farrell).

 

And finally, finally to an elderly beige-and-white Shih-Tzu named Fibi who quietly sat on a pillow by my side throughout. She is such a good dog.