A Mersey Maiden owes its existence primarily to the people of the city of Liverpool. Without them, and their influence on my younger life and without the family members, many of whom I have respectfully used as templates for many of the characters in my Mersey Mysteries I could never have begun the series. My thanks also go to my Beta reader, the indefatigable Debbie Poole in Liverpool, who painstakingly read every page of the book, correcting, suggesting and most of all; I"m pleased to say, enjoying this latest addition to the series. I send her my heartfelt gratitude.
I have to say thank you to Miika Hannila at Next Chapter Publishing for his encouragement and continued belief in the Mersey Mysteries and for helping in selecting the great cover designs for the books
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