Elizabeth sat on the edge of the bed, frustrated that she had been so tired on the ride home but was wide awake again as soon as they got into the house. “Have you always been so cynical about these things? It definitely felt lkie a couple of those people were there to scout you out as a business proposition, but it certainly wasn’t why they were all there. And your manager guy… Mike? He clearly really believes in you.” “He believes in me because I make him money. He’s been my agent at that publisher’s right from the start. I had about a hundred rejection letters for my first book, but he saw something in it and gave it a chance when nobody else would.” “What he saw was a talented young woman who is passionate about her work.” “I think he just realised the whole True Crime fad wasn’t