ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

For their invaluable help with this novel, I thank Lieutenant Colonel Peter House, Royal Military Police (RMP), Major Phil Hagues, Special Investigation Branch RMP, Colonel Baber, RMP, and the Trinity Road Police in Bristol.

Thanks to my favourite scientist, Dr Michael Seed, for his ongoing and invaluable input into my books. Any mistakes, as usual, are mine.

I would also like to thank Amanda Stewart and the team at Severn House for their support, and a special thanks to my assiduous copy editor, Rachel Simpson Hutchens.