Stop Me (19 page)
Authors: Richard Jay Parker
Thanks to you for picking up this book, to Ben Mason at Conville and Walsh for faith and incisive input, Lara Crisp at Allison & Busby for conviction and enthusiasm and Madame Butterfly and Flying Officer Kite for giving me everlasting love.
Richard Jay Parker was born in South Wales but moved to London where he enjoyed a successful career as a TV scriptwriter, script editor and producer. He now lives in Salisbury. His highly acclaimed debut
Stop Me
was shortlisted for the CWA John Creasey Dagger award.
www.richardjayparker.com
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Hardcover published in Great Britain in 2009.
Paperback edition published in 2010.
This ebook edition published in 2011.
Copyright © 2010 by R
ICHARD
J
AY
P
ARKER
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ISBN 978–0–7490–4041–3