The Silkworm

Fiddy Henderson, Christine Collingwood, Fiona Shapcott, Angela Milne, Alison Kelly and Simon Brown, without whose hard work I would not have had time to write The Silkworm, or indeed anything else.

Mark Hutchinson, Nicky Stonehill and Rebecca Salt, who can take a great deal of credit for the fact that I still have some marbles left.

My family, especially Neil, for much more than I can express in a few lines, but in this case for being so supportive of bloody murder.

About the Author

ROBERT GALBRAITH is a pseudonym for J.K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter series and The Casual Vacancy, and the first Cormoran Strike novel, The Cuckoo's Calling.

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