The Deceit (42 page)

This novel is entirely a work of fiction. The names, characters and incidents portrayed in it, while at times based on historical figures, are the work of the author’s imagination.

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Copyright © Tom Knox 2013

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Lines from ‘To the Mermaid at Zennor’ © John Heath-Stubbs,
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Source ISBN: 9780007459193

Ebook Edition © May 2013 ISBN: 9780007459216

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