<link href="StyleSheet.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"/> <meta content="text/html; charset=utf-8" http-equiv="Content-Type"/> <meta content="urn:uuid:95978103-8d02-4633-8bbc-24e80717c84c" name="Adept.expected.resource"/> </head> <body> <p> <br/></p> <p class="centre_text"><img alt="*" src="Images/hand.jpg"/></p> <p> <br/></p> <p class="centre_text"><big><big><b>ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS</b></big></big></p> <p class="centre_text"><img alt="--------" src="Images/smear.jpg"/></p> <p> <br/></p> <p> <br/></p> <p class="section">'L<small>ADY</small>' A<small>NDREA </small>P<small>OWER</small> provided, in addition to her kindness, friendship and support, her extensive knowledge of narrowboats. Her extensive knowledge of real ale also came in useful, if not for the present novel.</p> <p>To Simon C, former Army medic, I owe a debt of thanks beyond mere words; without his advice on barotrauma, military procedure and mindset, <i>Tide Of Souls</i> would be a far poorer piece of work. That he found the time to help me during what was a period of great personal difficulty for him only makes the debt greater. Cheers, Four-Eyes, from The Bearded Lunatic.</p> <p>Anything I've got right about the relevant subjects is due in no small part to these two; any errors are entirely my own. Likewise, I'm responsible for any liberties taken with the geography of Lancashire. The flooding that occurs in the novel is a scenario entirely of my own invention, and is not based on any theoretical models that I'm aware of. Unless there's a global warning 'nightmare scenario' that also features zombies...</p> <p>Jon Oliver, naturally, for ringing me up and asking "So, would you like to write a zombie novel for me then?" Also to publicity maestro Keith Richardson and all others sailing in the good ship Abaddon.</p> <p>Lorelei Loveridge and Jaclyn Smith, for bigging me up. </p> <p>Joel Lane's friendship, advice and support have been invaluable over the last ten years. Bernard and Clare Nugent, Mark Phillips, Jenny Bent, Clare Moss and Darren Bland, Matt and Kathryn Colledge, David and Jane Southall, Rob Krijnen-Kemp and my parents and grandparents are just some of the many who've provided faith and support - emotional or practical - over the years. A big thank you also goes out to Gary McMahon, along with my heartfelt apologies to anyone I've missed.</p> <p>Indirect thanks are also due to: New Model Army, Justin Sullivan, The Jan Garbarek Group, Dark Sanctuary, The Cure and The Sisters of Mercy for providing a writing soundtrack.</p> </body></html>