The Winter People

  It shames me to say it, to confess all that I have done, but Gertie is, after all, my creation.

  My child by birth, and my sleeper awakened.

  ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

  Thanks to Dan Lazar, who pushed me to go bigger, to paint on a wider canvas; to Anne Messitte, for sharing my vision and finding ways to improve upon it; to Andrea Robinson, for her sharp eyes and keen insight; and to the whole team at Doubleday—I’m thrilled to be working with such an amazing bunch; and finally, to Drea and Zella, for, well, for everything—I couldn’t do any of this without you.

  About the Author

  Jennifer McMahon is the New York Times bestselling author of six suspense novels, including The One I Left Behind, Island of Lost Girls, and Promise Not to Tell. She lives in Vermont with her partner, Drea, and their daughter, Zella.

  Visit: www.jennifer-mcmahon.com

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  Also by Jennifer McMahon

  The One I Left Behind

  Don’t Breathe a Word

  Dismantled

  Island of Lost Girls

  Promise Not to Tell