Dark Blood

are used fictitiously, and their resemblance, if any, to real-life counterparts is entirely coincidental. The only exceptions to this are the characters of Julie Bultitude, Zoe Butler, Graeme Danby, Susanna Frayn, Dave Goulding, Allan Guthrie, Ian Haffenden and Fiona Martin, who have given their express permission to be fictionalized in this volume. All behaviour, history, and character traits assigned to these individuals have been designed to serve the needs of the narrative and do not necessarily bear any resemblance to the real people.

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