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  Allison Carroll is unmatched in her editorial direction, as well as her bravery and humor, and her ideas and her tact inspired and guided me.

  Sean Kapitain thrilled me with the evocative Dead Girl Running cover. Thank you, Sean. And thank you to the whole trade and hardcover art team, led by Erin Craig.

  Thanks to Lisa Wray, manager, publicity and events, who sees Dead Girl Running in terms of a publishing event and generates excitement every day.

  Dead Girl Running owes its speed and legs to Sales—always, always a huge thanks to Fritz Servatius!

  Thank you to Tahra Seplowin, editorial assistant, for explaining the details of publishing with HQN and keeping me on track.

  A most important thank-you to Craig Swinwood, president and CEO; Loriana Sacilotto, executive vice president; and to Susan Swinwood, HQN editorial director, for the opportunity to publish with HQN. A special thank-you to Dianne Moggy, vice president of editorial, who has consistently been enthusiastic about my work. I am so glad we were able to come together to create a story that speaks to the heart.

  Photo credit: Marc von Borstel

  CHRISTINA DODD

  New York Times bestselling author Christina Dodd writes “edge-of-the-seat suspense” (Iris Johansen) with “brilliantly etched characters, polished writing, and unexpected flashes of sharp humor that are pure Dodd” (Booklist). Her books have been called “scary, sexy, and smartly written” by Booklist, and much to her mother’s delight, Dodd was once a clue in the Los Angeles Times crossword puzzle. With more than fifteen million copies of her books in print, Dodd’s fans know that when they pick one up they’ve found, as Karen Robards writes, “an absolute thrill ride of a book!” Enter Christina’s worlds and join her mailing list for humor, book news and entertainment (yes, she’s the proud author with the infamous three-armed cover) at christinadodd.com.

  ISBN-13: 9781488079030

  Dead Girl Running

  Copyright © 2018 by Christina Dodd

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