For most people, those worlds would be polar opposites, but Jack knew better—they complemented each other, like light and shade. And Jack knew he had to live in both in order to finally be the man he was always destined to be.

  Acknowledgments

  I would like to thank all the staff at my publisher, Bonnier Books UK, particularly Kate Parkin and, of course, Bill Massey for his edits.

  In Australia and New Zealand, the team at Allen and Unwin. It is an absolute pleasure working with them.

  In South Africa, all the staff at Jonathan Ball. I hope to see you all soon.

  In Ireland, Simon Hess and Declan Heeney, for all their hard work in selling and publicizing my books. I always love my trips to Dublin.

  Cass and Ann Sutherland for their continued assistance in getting the police and forensic procedures correct.

  Neil Granville for his help in researching the fire.

  Everyone at La Plante Global: Nigel Stoneman, Tory Macdonald and Veronica Goldstein.

  A huge thank you to my readers, who always support me and give me such great encouragement. It makes me want to continue writing.

  Also thank you to Debbie Owen in working with me to hopefully bring my vision of Buried to the screen.

  If you enjoyed Buried, why not join the LYNDA LA PLANTE READERS’ CLUB by visiting www.bit.ly/LyndaLaPlanteClub?

  A message from Lynda La Plante . . .

  Dear Reader,

  Thank you very much for picking up Buried, the first book in my brand-new series, and one I’m very excited about. Jack Warr is a character who has really taken hold of my imagination and I’ve loved writing about him. He is a complex character: charming, slightly lost and searching for answers, and the road that he finds himself on was a fascinating one to explore. I also loved dipping my toe back into the world of Widows, but in a contemporary setting and with a new cast of characters, as well as a few old favourites. I hope you enjoyed reading the book as much as I enjoyed writing it.

  My fans will know that I am a stickler for accuracy in my forensics and police research, which is out of respect for those that give me such valuable advice. The eagle-eyed amongst my readers may have noticed that there is a bit of a discrepancy when it comes to the stolen bank notes in Buried. The Bank of England regularly take notes out of circulation, which in this case would mean that the ill-gotten gains from the train robbery would have no value in the present day. I decided, therefore, to use my license as a novelist and have the £20 and £50 notes as legal tender, even though in reality they would not have been.

  If you enjoyed Buried, then please do look out for the second book to feature Jack Warr, which will be published in 2021. And in the meantime, this Autumn sees the publication of the next book in my Jane Tennison series, Blunt Force, in which Jane finds herself reunited with old friend, Spencer Gibbs, and the two must navigate the salacious world of showbusiness to solve the brutal murder of a famous theatrical agent.

  The first five novels in the series, Tennison, Hidden Killers, Good Friday, Murder Mile and The Dirty Dozen are all available in paperback, ebook and audio now. I’ve been so pleased by the response I’ve had from the many readers who have been curious about the beginnings of Jane’s police career. It’s been great fun for me to explore how she became the woman we know in middle and later life from the Prime Suspect series.

  If you would like more information on what I’m working on, about the new series or about the Jane Tennison thriller series, you can visit www.bit.ly/LyndaLaPlanteClub where you can join My Readers’ Club. It only takes a few moments to sign up, there are no catches or costs and new members will automatically receive an exclusive message from me. Zaffre will keep your data private and confidential, and it will never be passed on to a third party. We won’t spam you with loads of emails, just get in touch now and again with news about my books, and you can unsubscribe any time you want. And if you would like to get involved in a wider conversation about my books, please do review Buried on Amazon, on GoodReads, on any other e-store, on your own blog and social media accounts, or talk about it with friends, family or reader groups! Sharing your thoughts helps other readers, and I always enjoy hearing about what people experience from my writing.

  With many thanks again for reading Buried, and I hope you’ll return for the second in the series.

  With my very best wishes,

  Lynda

 

 

  Lynda La Plante, Buried

 

 

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