MY THANKS TO

Det. Sgt Kevin Morrisey and Det. Sgt Martin Donohue, An Garda Síochána, Garech Onorch a Brun, Paul Bowler, Rory O’Riordan, Partners at Law, Dr Edward Rabinowitz and Jessica Johnson for their generous help with aspects of the story.

Alison Dye for her unfailing support and first reading of the manuscript.

Joan O’Neill, Phil MacCarthy, Sheila Barrett, Renate Ahrens Kramer, Cecilia McGovern and Cathy Leonard for their helpful criticism and the tea, biscuits and sympathy.

Julie Crisp for her keen eye for a coincidence and her rigorous editorial sensibility.

And Emily Moriarty for making me laugh.