Dedications The book is dedicated to my grandfather, Arthur Bailey, one of the funniest guys I’ve ever met. Builder, designer, philosopher, poet, passionate devotee of large print murder mysteries, he is at least part of the reason I ever wrote anything.     With thanks to           My family Although they didn’t have much to do with the actual writing of the book, experience tells me that if you don’t thank your family first for things, there’ll be trouble.           Lisa Who was unlucky enough to live with me during this process.       Ben Proof-reader, informal editor, fan of the phrase “naah, don’t worry about it - I think it’s okay”.       Tony Friend, confidante, informal publicist.       Ray and Margaret (better known to friends and celebrants as “Roy and Marge”) For lending me their beach house.       Hermione For being brave enough to lend me her lap top (after the last thing she lent me ended up melting on the back seat of my car).       Penguin For taking a chance on a first time author. Particular thanks go to Clare Forster (without whom there’d be no book) and my editor, Anne Rogan, for her patience and skill. Thanks also to Alex Watts, Amanda Pritchard, Kirsten Abbott, Helen Pace and John Canty.       Templestowe Heights Primary School For being a great/amusing place to go grow up. Special thanks to Dick Thomas (for remembering more about my year than I did) and Meredith Carracher (for making facilities available for the launch).