Acknowledgements

I am grateful to my agent, Laura Longrigg, and my editor, Cassandra Di Bello, for the opportunity to write this series. Their editorial input made this a better book. Thanks also to Jennie Rothwell for picking up the baton part-way through.

Special thanks go to Gillian, who kindly responded when I asked a question on social media about the Ritz Ballroom’s famous revolving stage. Through Gill I received information from her parents, Fred and Doris Hodson, who generously shared their memories about dancing the nights away in the Manchester of yesteryear. Fred even recalled the name of the music that was played every night at the Ritz when the stage revolved. If you do an online search for ‘Tommy Dorsey Lovely Lady’, you will be able hear Tommy Dorsey & his Orchestra playing the music.

Thanks also to Melanie Catley, who chose Letitia’s name; Jen Gilroy, who guided me through a difficult time before this book was written; Kevin, my tech elf; and Tara Greaves, Catherine Boardman and Aimée Hogston for their support.