Acknowledgments

Thanks are due to my agent, Alec Shane, and the fine people at Writers House. A hearty appreciation also goes to Faith Black Ross, Jenny Chen, and the Crooked Lane crew. I was lucky indeed to find such a wonderful publisher. I’d also like to recognize some people who have always been there as readers, mentors, and friends: Kurt Dinan, Sam W. Anderson, Jamie Nelson, Bracken MacLeod, Paul Tremblay, Karim Shamsi-Basha (for the use of his office), and William Richardson. Finally, all of my love and thanks go to my patient and gorgeous wife, Becky.