I am so grateful to Philippa Langley for graciously allowing me to use her words from The King’s Grave, which she co-wrote with historian Michael Jones, as a prelude to each section of this book. We are so fortunate she chose to follow her instincts when she stepped on what she thought was Richard’s grave in the Leicester car park that day.
Although I am agent-less now, I must thank Sarah Warner of the now defunct Warner Literary Agency for her enthusiasm for this book at the outset of its writing. It was not her fault we could not find a traditional publisher for this sixth in the series about the York family in the Wars of the Roses. Thanks, too, to my first agent, Kirsten Manges, who took a chance on me all those years ago.
I would be remiss not to acknowledge the artistic talent of my friend Sanford Farrier and to thank him for the stunning cover design.
And finally, a grateful nod to fellow author Susanne Dunlap for the inside design and formatting and for introducing me to the savvy founder of Bellastoria Press, Linda Cardillo, who has been a delight to work with.
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