Silent Scream: An edge of your seat serial killer thriller (Detective Kim Stone crime thriller series Book 1) (31 page)

S
ilent Scream
has been
many books in the making.  The character of Kim Stone came to me and refused to go away.  In my mind and on the page she has grown into a strong, intelligent female who is not always perfect but is passionate and tenacious and someone you would want on your side.

I would like to thank the team at Bookouture for sharing my passion for Kim Stone and her stories.  Their encouragement, enthusiasm and belief has been both heartening and overwhelming.  My gratitude to Oliver, Claire and Kim is unending and I feel both proud and honoured to be called a Bookouture author.

In particular I have to thank my wonderful editor and Fairy Godmother, Keshini Naidoo, who has accompanied me on a very long journey with encouragement, belief and advice from our very first conversation and who, along with the team at Bookouture, has turned my dreams into a reality.  

I would like to thank all of the Bookouture authors for their warm welcome to the Bookouture family.  The support has been truly amazing.  And, along with Caroline Mitchell the #bookouturecrimesquad is now well and truly formed.

Finally, I would like to thank my family and friends for their belief and faith in my writing and my dream.  A special shout out to Amanda Nicol and Andrew Hyde for their continued support.

My heartfelt thanks to you all.