Bibliographical NoteThe Mersey Monastery Murders is a work of fiction, though certain facts relating to the Stasi, the Secret Police force of the former German Democratic Republic, better known as East Germany, have been incorporated into the book. Where used, such facts have been referenced through the excellent book, STASI, The Untold Story of the East German Secret Police by John O. Koehler, published by Westview Press. All interactions between the characters in this book and real members of the Stasi are purely the results of the author's imagination.
