Definitely Dead - Kate Bendelow (beach read book .txt) 📗

Acknowledgements

Firstly, huge thanks to all the team at Bloodhound Books for accepting Maya and I into the kennels. It was a proud moment when I held a published version of my non-fiction book, The Real CSI: A Forensic Handbook for Crime Writers for the first time, but I always said I wouldn’t feel like a real author until I published my first work of fiction. This is a childhood dream come true, so thanks to Betsy for taking on the Maya Barton trilogy.

Thank you to friends and family who continue to support me. Especially my early readers for their time and constructive criticism. To Lindsy Slamon for her endless support and for crime-scene-managing my murder scenes. It’s a different challenge writing a fictional murder scene than it is to investigate a real one! To Graham Bartlett, author and police advisor, for his SIO expertise and keen eye. To Eve Seymour for her editorial skills on an early draft of Definitely Dead, and her invaluable writing advice. To CJ Skuse, an author whose work I hugely admire, who was kind enough to take the time to read and comment on an early draft.

Much love to my writing friends who I’ve met along the way, either on courses or at festivals, for your friendship, encouragement and social media shares. Also, to my workmates and colleagues whose hilarious banter and anecdotes provides me with an endless source of inspiration, none of which, unfortunately, is suitable for publication.

Special thanks go to Alice for taking the time to share her experience of being a mixed-race female with me. Her experiences and insight have not only been educational but invaluable in shaping Maya’s character.

And finally, my eternal thanks to Gary, Sophie and Elissa for all your love and support. It would have been easier to write at times without the constant percussion of dropped iPads, Roblox and Tik Tok dances, but I consider it character building. Seriously, I could never have achieved any of this without the three of you helping and supporting me, especially Gary, my very own Annie Wilkes. I love you.

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