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  Thank you to my good friends Tim King, Gareth Emery, and Tom Wilkinson, my unpaid proofreaders who have always given me such great feedback. You will all be rewarded for your help by receiving further unedited manuscripts in your inboxes, and my best wishes.

  Final thanks goes to the incredible archaeologists and historians whose tenacity in uncovering the past makes my work not only possible, but also so thoroughly enjoyable.

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  First published in Great Britain by Michael Joseph 2017

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  ISBN: 978-1-405-92778-9