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First published in Great Britain by HQ in 2024
Copyright © Adele Parks 2024
Cover design by Kate Oakley at HQ
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Adele Parks asserts the moral right to be identified as the author of this work.
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This novel is entirely a work of fiction. The names, characters and incidents portrayed in it are the work of the author’s imagination. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events or localities is entirely coincidental.
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Source ISBN: 9780008586270
Ebook Edition © July 2024 ISBN: 9780008586348
Version 2024-06-13
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This one is for Chris Worwood and Ian Johnson
You really should have had one dedicated to you before now.
Love you both.
CONTENTS
Cover
About the Author
Booklist
Title Page
COPYRIGHT
Note to Readers
Dedication
PROLOGUE
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
