Thank you to the many people who shepherded this book through the editorial process—my editor, Beth Dunfey; Mabel Hsu; and all of the staff at Katherine Tegen Books. Thank you to Anica Rissi, who first brought me into the Katherine Tegen fold.
My agent, Kate Schafer Testerman, keeps me alive. She assisted in this effort by my assistant, Felicity Disco (or Kate Welsh, as she is sometimes known). Without them, who knows? I dare not speculate.
I can honestly say that without the help of my friend Robin Wasserman, this book would not exist. And it is impossible to overstate the support and help I’ve gotten from Cassandra Clare, Holly Black, and Sarah Rees Brennan.
Thank you to Daniel Sinker, who insisted I come along with him and make something called the Says Who? podcast. This has contributed greatly to my sanity, such as it is.
Thank you to Dr. Jason Sutula and Erin Wert, RN, for the scientific and medical help.
Thank you to Oscar and Zelda. I love you.
Thanks to my mom for nursing me through a long-term illness while I wrote.
And there are countless people who improve my life on a day-to-day basis. If you’ve read to the bottom of the acknowledgments page, you are probably one of them. This one is for YOU. Yes, YOU.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
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MAUREEN JOHNSON is the bestselling author of several novels, including 13 Little Blue Envelopes, the Suite Scarlett series, and the Shades of London series. She has also written collaborative works such as Let It Snow with John Green and Lauren Myracle, and The Bane Chronicles with Cassandra Clare and Sarah Rees Brennan. Maureen lives in New York and online on Twitter @maureenjohnson or at www.maureenjohnsonbooks.com.
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BOOKS BY MAUREEN JOHNSON
13 Little Blue Envelopes
The Last Little Blue Envelope
The Key to the Golden Firebird
On the Count of Three
Girl at Sea
Devilish
Let It Snow
Truly Devious
The Shades of London series
The Suite Scarlett series
CREDITS
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Cover design by Katie Fitch
COPYRIGHT
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Library of Congress Control Number: 2017951264
ISBN 978-0-06-233805-1
EPub Edition © January 2018 ISBN 9780062338075
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