As I began to write the Cliffehaven series, I soon realised that I would need to do a great deal of research if I was going to get my facts right, and I fully acknowledge that I’ve made a few blunders along the way.
I would like to thank Paul Nash – my favourite anorak – who is so knowledgeable about all things related to the aircraft which fought during the Second World War and the battles and the viewpoints of both sides. His patience in answering my often daft questions and researching into particular areas of the war has been very much appreciated, along with his ability to find interesting incidents that are not commonly known but which have enhanced my stories and given my imagination wings.
Thank you, too, to Jean Relf, who lent me her father’s diaries and letters which have given me such a terrific insight into what it was really like in Burma with the Chindits.
I would also like to thank my dear husband, Oliver, for never begrudging the hours I spend in my office, for providing coffee and encouragement, and for reminding me that it’s been eight hours since I started writing that day and it’s now time to stop and eat. His skills at ‘cooking’ salad have become legendary in our house!