ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

My profound thanks to Tim Tokaryk, Senior Technician with the Royal Saskatchewan Museum Fossil Research Station in Eastend, for sharing his wealth of information and looking over my attempts at trying to look like I know what I’m talking about in the world of paleontology. Any errors are solely mine. Thanks also to Wes Long, Heather Gibson, and the staff at the T. rex Discovery Centre for their assistance and enthusiasm.

I salute Corporal Jim Fraser with the rcmp for his valuable information and support in the areas of police work, and congratulate him on recently receiving his new rank of Corporal.

A special thanks to Modeste McKenzie for suggesting character names and helping with descriptions and research, to Susan McKenzie for reading my manuscript in its early stages and offering plot ideas. Thanks also to my parents Stan and Elaine Iles for their instant assistance with farming and other rural details. The enthusiasm of you all is inspiring and your contributions appreciated. Thanks to everyone who assisted in any way with the details of this book, which has made the writing of this book so much easier.

My heartfelt thanks goes to Barbara Sapergia for her valuable insights and perceptive editing that contributed to the final focus and polish of the manuscript and for her hard work and dedication in guiding me along. Thanks also to Nik, Duncan, Karen and Deborah, a fabulous publishing team that I treasure highly.