acknowledgments

I’d like to thank the following for their help in my research for this book:

Captain Tom Gillman, St. Louis Fire Department, Ret., for his generosity in sharing his knowledge of the workings of that august institution.

Firefighter/EMT Sean Grigsby, for answering my random, oddball questions about firefighting.

Jordan Woerndle, for sharing information on the fascinating Lemp/Cherokee caves. As I’m writing fiction, I should note that I took liberties with that information. I should also note that this cave system is closed for safety reasons and I do NOT encourage anyone to go exploring there.

And Deputy Jeramiah Sullivan of the Henry County, Missouri, Sheriff’s Department, for his insight into police procedure. (Any errors that remain in this area are my responsibility alone.)

Finally, I’d like to thank my friends and family and the members of my community for being so kind and supportive of my writing career.