Without Consent (26 page)
Authors: Kathryn Fox
Tags: #General, #Fiction, #Mystery & Detective, #Mystery Fiction, #Thrillers, #Suspense, #Forensic pathologists, #Women pathologists, #Serial rape investigation
Acknowledgments
Once again, many people have offered their expertise and time to help with accuracy in this book. Although the story is fictitious, the work done by the professionals and the psychology of the characters is as true to life as possible. It is sobering to discover that very little research continues to be done in forensic science due to poor funding. Victims—alive and deceased—don’t carry much political power, it seems. Crime shows and novels belie the lack of attention paid to such an important field.
Dr. Jean Edwards, Dr. Caroline Jones and Dr. Guy Norfolk have all selflessly contributed to authenticity about sexual assault examination and the work of forensic physicians. For that, and their tireless contribution to victims, I hope I have been true to you.
Thanks also go to Dr. Jo Duflou, forensic pathologist extraordinaire, the great legal mind (and humor) of Siobhan Mullany, the superlative investigative skills of Chief Detective Inspector Paul Jacob, and the forensic psychology of Dr. John Clarke. Dr. Claude Roux and researchers from the University of Technology, Sydney, have also assisted, as have staff at the Australian Museum.
In addition, appreciation to Cathie Barclay, Lyn Elliott, Sarana Behan, Helen Mateer and Kerrie Nobes for being astute and informed readers, and once again for the outstanding teaching skills of Marg McAlister, from www. writing4success.com. Marg, I promise to “pass it on.”
Thanks again go to my editor, Lyssa Keusch, for believing, and the wonderful Faye Bender, whom I am blessed to have as my agent.
Finally, I would like to acknowledge close family and friends, who have been so supportive and positive through every step in the writing process. Please know that you are never taken for granted.
KATHRYN FOX
is a medical practitioner with a special interest in forensic medicine. Her bestselling debut novel,
Malicious Intent
, received international acclaim and was awarded the Davitt Award for adult fiction. Kathryn currently lives in Sydney, Australia.
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This book is a work of fiction. The characters, incidents, and dialogue are drawn from the author's imagination and are not to be construed as real. Any resemblance to actual events or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.
WITHOUT CONSENT
. Copyright © 2006 by Kathryn Fox. All rights reserved under International and Pan-American Copyright Conventions. By payment of the required fees, you have been granted the non-exclusive, non-transferable right to access and read the text of this e-book on-screen. No part of this text may be reproduced, transmitted, down-loaded, decompiled, reverse engineered, or stored in or introduced into any information storage and retrieval system, in any form or by any means, whether electronic or mechanical, now known or hereinafter invented, without the express written permission of HarperCollins e-books.
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