#thanks

It takes the work of one village to keep me from making a fool of myself and the faith of another village to make my writing life possible. I’d like to recognize just a few of the many villagers in my life.

Karen Salemi lives in both villages. She is my cheerleader, my coach, my editor, my wife, and my best friend. Tucker exists because of her help and unwavering support.

Eric Ruben and Terri Bischoff believed in the Tucker books (and me) from the beginning. We’re up to four books because of their commitment to the series.

Jay Shepherd offered his outstanding copy-editing skills and also provided his much appreciated hashtags of wisdom.

Thanks to Dr. Brian Breed of UMass Amherst for helping me get the Latin right.

We artists sometimes need an energy boost, and Kay Helberg is always there with a cheer, a hug, and a reader’s view of the story.

Dan Less has made himself the official Ray Daniel photographic chronicler. Thank you, Dan, for coming to my events and capturing my fleeting, but bizarre, facial expressions.

Thanks to my early readers Tom Fitzpatrick, Tim McIntyre, as well as all of the above villagers. Stories in novels only exist when a reader sees them. Thank you all for giving me the reader’s perspective.

The only thing a writing life can guarantee is the opportunity to be with other writers. Thank you to all my writing friends for making this journey so much fun! #LOL!