Come to Harm (28 page)

facts and fiction

The Psychology Department at the University of Edinburgh is no longer in the venerable old building in George Square where Keiko found it, but has moved to splendid new quarters in the Dugald Stewart Building. This intentional mistake might make it even clearer that Keiko's experience is entirely fictional. The unhelpful secretary, the charmless roommates, and, of course, Dr. Bryant are not based on any real people at my beloved alma mater.

Painchton is imagined to be in East Lothian, but it and its inhabitants were born in my head. Scotland's real Food Town is Castle Douglas. The incomparable Grierson Brothers Family Butchers as well as Henderson Butchers and Ballards Butchers are to be found there. The Pooles are not based on any of them.

about the author

Catriona McPherson was born in Scotland, where she lived until moving to California in 2010. She is the author of the award-winning
Dandy Gilver historical mystery series. Catriona is a member of Mystery Writers of America and the 2014–2015 president of Sisters in Crime.
As She Left It
was her first modern standalone, earning her an Anthony Award for best paperback original. Her second standalone,
The Day She Died
, was released in 2014. You can visit Catriona online at www.catrionamcpherson.com.

Author Photo
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Neil McRoberts.