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Acknowledgements

There are a number of people without whom this book would not have been written and I want to record my gratitude to them while I have the chance.

Thinking about it, their help has been invaluable throughout the series and I would not have got this far without them.

First, my thanks to Andy White of Avon and Somerset Police, based in Bridgwater, whose invaluable advice on technical and local policing issues has been pure gold. And for the guided tour of the new police facility at Express Park, Bridgwater. Thanks, Andy!

To Emilie Marneur and Katie Green. Thank you for your
support
and advice and for bringing a professional edge to my
writing
.

To my dear friends and unpaid editors, in no particular order, Monica Dyer, Charlie Szechowski and Rod Glanville. Thank you for your constructive and kind criticism, as always.

I should also like to express my particular thanks to my parents, Michael and Diane. Thank you for your support and
encouragement
along the way.

And lastly, to my long suffering wife, Shelley, who has lived every page of every book with me. Thank you!

About the Author

Photo © 2013 Damien Boyd

Damien Boyd is a solicitor by training and draws on his extensive
experience
of criminal law, along with a spell in the Crown Prosecution Service, to write fast-paced crime thrillers featuring Detective Inspector Nick Dixon.