Acknowledgments

My sincere thanks go out again to the wonderful crew that has been with me in this wild and wonderful process of writing! Most especially to my editor, Faith Black Ross, and to my agent, Kim Lionetti. I rely on them heavily and they pull me through, as do their various associates at Crooked Lane Books and BookEnds Literary Agency. They help make writing such a pleasurable and satisfying task.

Also, I once again thank my sister, Lee, for her eagle eye and thoughts on each writing project. Many thanks also to Mary Jane Maffini, who I’m following through the WWW—aka the Wonderful World of Writing. It’s always such fun to kick around ideas and be an early reader of the books.

Thanks also to the great group of crime and mystery writers I work with every day—the fab gals at Mystery Lovers Kitchen and Killer Character blogs; the members of Capital Crime Writers, Crime Writers of Canada, Sisters in Crime, and Mystery Writers of America; and the lovely, smart, and supportive booksellers on both sides of the border. That goes for librarians, too!

And then there’s you, dear reader, who makes this all possible. Thank you for allowing me into your personal libraries, for the reviews, for the recommendations to your friends and reading groups, and for your comments. Let’s enjoy the journey!