Authors: Jane Lythell
My thanks for the striking cover to Anna Dorfman and to Liz Hatherell for the meticulous copy edit. I’d also like to say a big thank you to the book bloggers and readers who review my books and to The Prime Writers, a terrific support group of fellow writers.
Most of all, thank you, Barry Purchese, for your understanding, your loving support and your masterly feedback.
J
ANE
L
YTHELL
worked as a television producer and commissioning editor for fifteen years. She has been Deputy Director of the BFI and Chief Executive of BAFTA. This is her third novel, and the first title in the StoryWorld series.
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First published in the UK in 2016 by Head of Zeus Ltd
Copyright © Jane Lythell, 2016
The moral right of Jane Lythell to be identified as the author of this work has been asserted in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act of 1988.
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 the prior permission of both the copyright owner and the above publisher of this book.
This is a work of fiction. All characters, organizations, and events portrayed in this novel are either products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously.
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A CIP catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library.
ISBN (HB) 9781784971205
ISBN (XTPB) 9781784977436
ISBN (E) 9781784971199
Design: Anna Dorfman
Cover images: Shutterstock
Author photo: Manu Palomeque
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