Many thanks to Bill Scott-Kerr and Rachel Rayner and Transworld for inviting me to write a further two Scott & Bailey novels. Thanks to Sally Wainwright and Diane Taylor, whose wonderful characters continue to be a joy to work with, and to Suranne Jones, Lesley Sharp and Amelia Bullmore, who bring them to life in such memorable ways. Thanks also to Keith Dillon for generous help and advice about police work – any mistakes are mine. Some are deliberate!