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And finally, a note on the Spanish Flu that struck the world such a devastating blow in 1918–1919. The flu reached London in June of 1918 and within months had killed more people than the war had. It’s estimated that more than fifty million people around the world died from this terrible pandemic. Many more contracted it but recovered. Some languished for days or weeks; others were well in the morning but dead by afternoon. What really baffled the doctors was that it seemed to kill people in the prime of life more often than it did the very young or very old, setting it apart from other strains of the flu.
I hope you’ve enjoyed THE CODEBREAKERS and their adventures! Special thanks to my family for their patience with me; to Rachel for taking over all she could while I vanished into my writing world; to Elizabeth for checking for Americanisms; to Kelli for answering my questions on Russian names; to Steve for pretending I’m his only client (ha!); and to Dave, Jen, Elisa, and the rest of the amazing BHP editorial team for always making my words shine! And, most of all, to the readers who greet those words with enthusiasm. You make it all worthwhile.