Acknowledgements

My profound thanks to Tim Tokaryk, paleontologist at the Royal Saskatchewan Museum field station in Eastend, for his many suggestions, and for keeping me on track in the world of paleontology. His patience and expertise is appreciated beyond measure. Thanks to Mark Caswell, Heather Gibson, and the staff at the T. rex Discovery Centre; and to Scott and Warren at the newest quarry site, and my guide Travis. Thank you again to all of you for sharing your wealth of information, which has made the writing of this book so much easier. I really appreciate being able to be as accurate as possible! Any errors are solely mine.

Thank you to Barbara Sapergia for her insightful and enthusiastic editing that contributed to the focus and polish of the manuscript. My heartfelt thanks go to Nik, Duncan, Karen, Deborah, and Melanie, a fabulous publishing team that I treasure highly and profoundly.

Thanks to Constable James Fraser of the rcmp for his valuable information and support. And thanks to everyone who contributed in any way to the details of this book.

I am especially grateful to my parents, Stan and Elaine Iles for their loving support and encouragement.

Patricia Miller-Schroeder, Susan McKenzie, Alison Lohans, Jan Johnston, and Neil Jones continually warm my heart with their dedicated support of my writing and their unconditional friendship.