Infinite gratitude to:
My editor, Noah Eaker, who pushed me to be a more precise and more economical writer.
The earliest readers—Kary Antholis, Bradley Thomas, Richard Plepler, and David Shelley.
The later readers—Michael Koryta, Gerry Lehane, Mackenzie Pietzak, and David Robichaud.
My wife, Chisa. I wrote most of this novel in New Orleans while running a TV show during frequent COVID outbreaks and lightning strikes in the furnace of a Louisiana summer. Oh, and then a hurricane hit. Throughout it all, you gave me more love, support, and wise counsel than I could have ever dared hope for. This one’s for you, babe.