I would like to thank my superlative publishing teams at HarperCollins on both sides of the Atlantic, with special gratitude to Rachel Kahan, my editor at William Morrow in New York, and Phoebe Morgan at Harper Fiction in the UK. Their editing skills and support made this book the very best it could be. Martha Ashby skillfully piloted it onwards at Harper Fiction and the wonderful Belinda Toor has taken over the helm as it continues its journey. I owe so much to the cover design teams at both William Morrow and Harper Fiction for their outstanding artwork.
Thanks as always to Eve White and Ludo Cinelli at Eve White Agency for their support, advice, and friendship and to Rebecca Winfield and Nick Walters of David Luxton Associates.
A special thank-you to Scott Gill, my brother-in-law, with whom I explored the beautiful Greek island of Paxos, a crucial setting in the book; together we discovered remote villages and deserted beaches, many of which have found themselves into the pages of All Her Secrets. I was grateful for Scott’s company and marvellous spirit of adventure.
Susan Barrett, whose own book The Garden of the Grandfather is a fascinating record of her life in Greece, kindly provided insights into the Greek language and suggested words that I was able to incorporate into the text. Thank you, Susie.
I am lucky enough to belong to two writing groups and we meet regularly; I couldn’t do without their friendship and inspiration.
My children contribute the sparkle and the music of my life and I am extremely lucky that my husband, Steve, works from home as I do. His presence is the calm backdrop of my writing days.