That Night on Thistle Lane (36 page)

Then they’d go back to Knights Bridge.

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Dear Reader,

Thank you for reading That Night on Thistle Lane. I hope you enjoyed the story! Since I grew up in a small town on the western edge of the Quabbin Reservoir, I’m having the best time writing books set in the Swift River Valley and surrounding hills. You can find scenes and even a video on my website depicting this beautiful part of rural New England.

I’ve appreciated hearing from people with ties to the “lost” towns of Dana, Enfield, Greenwich and Prescott, all depopulated and razed to create the massive reservoir. Old roads and trails lace the protected wilderness, much of it open to the public. When I walk there, I look for cellar holes and other remnants of the people who used to live in this beautiful valley, but most of all I just enjoy the incredible scenery.

If you haven’t read Dylan and Olivia’s story yet, it’s called Secrets of the Lost Summer. It actually starts in early spring, when those of us in northern climates are eager for March to turn into a lamb.

I’m looking forward to whatever’s next for fictional Knights Bridge and the Frosts, Sloans, O’Dunns…and, of course, our guys from San Diego, Dylan McCaffrey and Noah Kendrick. It’s a lot of fun for me, and I’m so glad to have you join me!

Please visit www.carlaneggers.com for updates, links, goodies and photos, and join me on Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest. And write to me anytime at [email protected]. I’d love to hear from you.

Happy reading,

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ISBN: 9781460303283

Copyright © 2013 by Carla Neggers

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