Authors: Joseph D'Lacey
Blood Fugue (33 page)
Late in 2011, in a reversal of conventional publishing methods, an editor asked me to submit work to his imprint. That editor was Steven Haynes and
Blood Fugue
is the result.
‘Just needs a bit of a tweak,’ he said, sharpening his instruments and strapping the manuscript down. Though I shudder at the recollection, I adore the surgically enhanced result. And so, Hacker Haynes, Butcher of Bodmin, I salute you.
Heartfelt thanks to Adam Nevill and Will Hill for their unflinching support and to Donna Condon for advice when prospects were bleak. To every reader who’s taken a moment to write in support of my stories, a hug.
Finally, and most importantly, so much love to my family, nuclear and extended, who weather the uncertainties of my ‘job’ with more grace and stoicism than I ever seem to manage.
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