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This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, brands, media, and incidents are either the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously.
Cover image of Faith Sydney by John Higley
Series photo of “Aimee Machado” and author photo by Lowell Martinson
Cover design by Sabrina Sun
Spine Damage
Copyright © 2017 by Sharon St. George
ISBN: 978-1-60381-581-9 (Trade Paper)
ISBN: 978-1-60381-582-6 (eBook)
Library of Congress Control Number: 2017936128
Produced in the United States of America
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With thanks to my dependable and talented critique members Chloe Winston, Laura Hernandez, Ellen Jellison, and Vickie Linnet for spotting the bloopers in my early drafts. Thanks to fellow members of Sisters in Crime and Guppies for their constant support and encouragement and to the Crime Scene Writers Group for help with forensic details. To Eric and Susan Feamster for answering questions about medical interpreters and for describing the reality of caring for coma patients. My deepest appreciation goes to Jennifer McCord and Catherine Treadgold for their masterful editing skills, and for their professional and caring approach to making my work the best it can be.
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