First published in the United Kingdom in 2019 by Head of Zeus Ltd
Copyright © Duo Ji Zhou Ga, 2019
Translated by Hallie Treadway
English translation rights © China Educational Publications Import & Export Corp. Ltd
Edited by Lucy Ridout
The moral right of Duo Ji Zhou Ga to be identified as the author of this work has been asserted in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act of 1988.
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior permission of both the copyright owner and the above publisher of this book.
This is a work of fiction. All characters, organizations, and events portrayed in this novel are either products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously.
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A CIP catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library.
ISBN (HB) 9781786699442
ISBN (XTPB) 9781786699459
ISBN (E) 9781786699435
Cover design: Leah Jacobs-Gordon, images: front © Shutterstock
Author photo: Tony Edwards
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