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This is a work of fiction. That means, of course, that the characters are figments of my imagination. I hope they seem like real people, but they’re not. That’s probably a good thing. I have taken liberties with some streets and buildings in Ottawa and in Sydney. The Alvin Ferguson Fan Club will never track down Father Blaise’s Youth Club, Justice for Victims, Gadzooks Gallery or Alvin’s apartment in Hull.

The Bluesfest is real as are the splendid performers mentioned. The legendary Fuzzy’s Fries in Sydney is still worth the trip. Once again, I am indebted to Mary Mackay-Smith and Janet MacEachen for their friendship, enthusiasm and sage counsel. Ron Keough has been a tremendous and cheerful source of information. The Ladies Killing Circle Inc. (Joan Boswell, Victoria Cameron, Audrey Jessup, Sue Pike and Linda Wiken) applied its usual bracing and astute recommendations.

I thank my husband, Giulio Maffini, for his support and encouragement, despite the disturbing fact he always knows whodunnit, and my daughters, Virginia Maffini Findlay and Victoria Maffini Dirnberger, for being dangerous and perceptive, yet always helpful. Thanks also to Louise Crandall, Carole Dalgliesh, M. L. Dalley—Missing Children’s Registry, RCMP, Barbara Fradkin, Keary Grace, Sergeant Dave Morrison of the Cape Breton Regional Police, Dr. Lorne Parent, George Pike, André “A. J.” Sauvé, Micah Shannon and Michael Steinberg, and the guys at Compact Music.

Alvin expresses his appreciation to Cheryl Freedman of Crime Writers of Canada. Once again my publisher, Sylvia McConnell, and editor, Allister Thompson, managed to keep stiff upper lips throughout the creation of this book. Bless them.

Any errors are mine alone.