SARAH MAY
The Rise and Fall of the Queen of Suburbia
A black-hearted soap opera
This book is dedicated to all parents who dream of bringing their children up in a better world, out of harm’s way … and to all children who dream of escaping and getting in harm’s way. Que Sera Sera.
My overwhelming thanks go to all the extraordinary women who made this book possible, in particular – Katie Espiner at HarperCollins, for her enthusiasm, commitment and understanding of the darker side of life; Clare Alexander at Gillon Aitken Associates for her beyond-the-call-of-duty support, demonic tenacity and unflinching ability to respond to e-mails written in the early hours of the morning, and last but not least … Jennifer Hutchinson and Sarah Weedon, for providing the sort of childcare you can’t pay for.
I would also like to thank my husband for keeping our marriage going during Linda Palmer’s reign of terror … there were more dark days and long nights than I’d ever want to have to account for.
Contents
Title Page Dedication Prologue Electoral Roll Littlehaven District 9 December 1983 Eight Sixteen Eight Four Eight Four Eight 23 December 1983 Four Eight Fourteen Eight Four Eight Christmas Eve, 1983 Four Eight Fourteen Ten Four Eight Four Four Four Eight 28 February 1984 Eight Twelve Eight Four Eight Four Eight Four Eight Two Eight 1 March – 11 October 1984 Eight Four Eight Four Two Four Six Eight Ten Twelve Fourteen Sixteen About the Author By The Same Author Copyright About the Publisher
ELECTORAL ROLL LITTLEHAVEN DISTRICT
| POLLARDS CLOSE | ||
| Cont RH12 9NA | ||
| 1260 1261 | YOUNG, SHEILA YOUNG, BRIAN | 02 02 |
| 1262 1263 1264 | SAUNDERS, MICK SAUNDERS, DOMINIQUE 25 Jan 84 SAUNDERS, DELTA | 04 04 04 |
| 1265 1266 | NASSAM, OSMAN NASSAM, SANDRA | 06 06 |
| 1267 1268 | PALMER, JOE PALMER, LINDA | 08 08 |
| 1269 1270 1271 | NAME REMOVED KLINE, VALERIE KLINE, BRENDAN | 10 10 10 |
| 1272 1273 1274 | NIEMAN, WINKE NIEMAN, DAPHNE NIEMAN, PAUL | 12 12 12 |
| 1275 | BROWNE, ANTHONY | 14 |