The Disappearance of Adèle Bedeau (23 page)
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Authors: Graeme Macrae Burnet
GMB, February 2014
I would like to express my deep gratitude to Victoria Evans for her support, encouragement and wise counsel throughout the writing of this novel.
Thanks also to David Archibald, Craig Hillsley, Sara Hunt, Sonia Hurel and Thomas Stofer for invaluable editorial advice. I would also like to acknowledge the support of the Scottish Book Trust through its New Writers Awards scheme.
Finally, this book would not have been written without the unstinting patience, love and understanding of my girlfriend, Jen Cunnion. Thank you.
âThis intriguing debut is written with the kind of subtlety and expertise that draws you in from the opening paragraph. A strikingly singular talent, Graeme Macrae Burnet blends a gripping story with compelling characters and surprising sweeps of the imagination. This is an accomplished, elegantly written and exciting first novel.' â W
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M
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, Scottish Book Trust
Contraband is an imprint of Saraband
Published by Saraband,
Suite 202, 98 Woodlands Road Glasgow, G3 6HB, Scotland
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Copyright © Graeme Macrae Burnet 2014
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without first obtaining the written permission of the copyright owner.
ISBN: 9781908643605
ebook: 9781908643612
Printed in the EU on sustainably sourced paper.
Editor: Craig Hillsley
Cover design by Scott Smyth
Text design by Laura Jones
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This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, places and incidents are either the products of the author's imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or to actual events is purely coincidental.
