Thanks for all the readers who’ve written to tell me how much they enjoy Luca Bennett, her mysteries, and her messed-up life. Special thanks to Jean Redmann and Greg Herren who invited me to submit a story for their anthology, Women of the Mean Streets. “Boomerang,” the story I submitted for that book, is where Luca was born. I also owe a shout out and huge thanks to my pal Ashley Bartlett, who beta-read this book for me up until the very second before I turned it in.
To Len Barot, Cindy, Sheri, and all the other folks at Bold Strokes Books—you make the publishing process seamless, and I can’t imagine taking this journey without you.
And extra special thanks to Lainey, love of my life, who encouraged me to keep writing about Luca from the time she read the first few pages of “Boomerang” and who has read every word with a watchful eye to make sure I don’t mess with her favorite character.