As always my gratitude to the talented members of JustWrite for their perceptive critiques and friendship, and to Biddy Nelson for her ‘fresh eye’ when reading my draft chapters. The Staffordshire Regiment Museum was once again helpful with research and I owe much to Helenka Fuglewicz and Julia Forrest for their valuable insight.
It has been a pleasure to work with the welcoming Choc Lit team and I can only add that this novel has been a joy to write.