And to Bill Duthie, who for thirty years provided the best library in town.
In addition, I must acknowledge the influence of. and the wealth of knowledge contained within, the following non-fiction sources:
Burroughs, William S.
Butler, William F.
Dolinger, Jane.
Greene, Gerald and Caroline.
Hart, Bernard.
Haskins, Jim.
Hogg, Gaixy.
Horrall. S. W.
Huxley, Francis.
Keating, H. R. F.
Stone, Alan A. and Sue Smart. (Editors).
Tierney, John. 'Common Threads From Atlanta,'
Wilson, Colin.
Wilson, Colin.
And finally, my sincere thanks to those who — one way or another — saw this into print:
To Bob Tanner, publisher
To Hilary Muray, Kristina Lindbergh and Dudley Frasier, who turned the lens and brought it into focus.
To Lee, who gave birth to Michael Slade.
To Kevin Williams, for his counsel.
To the management and staff of the Sylvia Hotel, Vancouver, BC, and to the Mills of East Lothian, Scotland, beneath whose warm hospitality it all came together.
Of course, to Lois McMahon, Slade's right arm, for everything.
And to Evan Hunter and Howard Phillips Lovecraft for inspiration.