DEDICATION

This work, the first in the series, is dedicated with humility and awe to the support system that made it possible. Your patience and encouragement have kept the stories alive. In particular, I wish to thank:

• The Firewheel Fictionistas Writers’ Group
• Members of the Scottish community here and across the world
• My content experts and beta readers
• My first and best inspiration, the author of five non-fiction books, two novels, and numerous articles and other published works, Mary Foster Hutchinson.