The Dead Of Summer

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

This story is entirely fictional. Any similarities between the characters in the novel and actual individuals are coincidental. Occasionally, I have taken artistic liberties to change things for the benefit of the book. This includes Swedish TV’s coverage of Gotland, which in the book has been moved to Stockholm. I have the utmost respect for SVT’s regional news programme Östnytt, which covers Gotland with a permanent team stationed in Visby.

The settings used in the books are usually described as they actually exist in reality, although there are a few exceptions.

Any errors that may have slipped into the story are mine alone.

First and foremost, I would like to thank my husband, journalist Cenneth Niklasson, who is always ready to be my sounding board and offer me the greatest support.

Special thanks to:

Gösta Svensson, former detective superintendent with the Visby police

Ulf Åsgård, psychiatrist

Magnus Frank, detective superintendent with the Visby police

Martin Csatlos, of the Forensic Medicine Laboratory in Solna

Johan Gardelius, crime technician, Visby police

Sonny Björk, detective superintendent, technical division, county criminal police, Stockholm

Staffan Lindblom, harbour master, Cementa in Slite

Torsten Lindqvist, captain of the M/S Gotska Sandön

Gotska Sandön Folklore Society

The head ranger, Gotska Sandön

I would also like to thank my dear author colleagues – thanks for being there!

Thanks also to my readers for their valuable opinions:

Lena Allerstam, journalist, Swedish TV

Lilian Andersson, editor at Bonnier Educational Books

Kerstin Jungstedt, consultant, Provins fem

Bosse Jungstedt, Surrea Design

My thanks to Albert Bonniers Förlag, and especially to my publisher Jonas Axelsson and editor Ulrika Åkerlund for all their support, encouragement and work on my books. Thanks to my agents Bengt Nordin and Maria Enberg at Nordin Agency, and to my designer, John Eyre, for the great cover on the Swedish edition.

Last, but not least, I want to thank my wonderful children, Rebecka and Sebastian, for their understanding and many encouraging comments.

Älta, May 2007

Mari Jungstedt

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