As ever, Helen has been a rock, keeping me nourished with saintly patience and constant wisdom.

And lastly I have to say farewells to my deeply loved canine friends Sooty and Bertie, who have both sadly departed to the Big Boneyard in the sky, and a welcome to Oscar, who has now joined Phoebe under my desk, waiting to chew to shreds any loose pages of manuscript that should fall to the floor…

Peter James

Sussex, England

scary@pavilion.co.uk

www.peterjames.com