I am very fortunate to be working with Kenzi Sugihara, the founder of SelectBooks. Washington Power Play is our fifth novel together, and once again Kenzi offered sound advice and enthusiasm from the time that I raised the idea of doing another Washington novel. I was thrilled when Kenzi judged Washington Power Play to be a gripping story on his first reading, and I could not ask for more from a publisher.
Nancy Sugihara and Molly Stern did a superb job of editing. They were relentless in raising queries that forced me to focus on numerous details for this intricate plot, while at the same time they smoothed the sentences and caught those pesky grammatical errors.
Kenichi Sugihara, the marketing director, has again developed an amazing cover. He has led the marketing effort with energy and creativity.
My agent, Pam Ahearn, played a critical role in helping me shape the story and providing valuable editorial suggestions. She is an outstanding editor, and I am grateful to have her assistance.
Again with this book, I have enormous gratitude to my wife, Barbara, for her help with the story and her encouragement.