AUTHOR’S NOTE

I gladly acknowledge the different kinds of help I have been given, by those people who spoke to me about this story, by those who would not, and by those who could not.

I offer special thanks to Richard Refshauge SC; Allison Will; Detective-Sergeant Harry Hains; Jennifer Giles and Hilary Bonney; Judith Lukin-Amundsen; Hilary McPhee; Robin Laurie and Mandy Mitchell-Taverner; Michael Gawenda and James Button; Claire Wood and the staff at Auscript; Manning Clark House; the University of Newcastle.

The loyalty of my family and my friends, over these five years, has meant more to me than I can say.