First, a special thanks to Elizabeth Foxwell and Sharyn McCrumb, who gave Simon and me our first opportunity to break into print together.
Second, to my agent, Nancy Yost, for doing her best with the strange things I send her to read.
Third, to John Scognamiglio, Laurie Parkin, and the fine folk at Kensington Publishing, for believing in the book and being willing to give it a chance; your support and enthusiasm means more than you can ever know.
Finally, to Patricia R. Orr, Megan Bladen-Blinkoff, Julie Wray Herman, Deborah Adams, Dorothy Cannell, Susan Rogers Cooper, and Charlaine Harris, the best cheerleading squad a vampire ever had. Your encouragement made all the difference in the world!