ONCE AGAIN I’D LIKE TO THANK THE WHOLE world, but I’ve learned a certain amount of restraint over the years. I must always start with the Perettis. Frank and Barb, you both believed in me from the start. To my husband, Rick, I love you for all your help. No, I really don’t care to hear about the Sharks’ chance for the Stanley Cup. Again. A grateful and appreciative thank-you to my agent, Terry Burns of Hartline Literary Agency. A big thank-you to Amanda Bostic, Editorial Director, and Natalie Hanemann for your spot-on editing, and to Jodi Hughes for your polishing of the manuscript. Thank you, Kerri Potts, Senior Marketing Associate, for your work on getting this in front of the readers.
I wish to send out a great big hug and thanks to the folks who helped with this story, some of you without even knowing how much you helped. Dave and Andrea Kramer, Aynslee Stuart, and the rest of my great family. Scott, you made it. Thanks to all my forensic students and friends in law enforcement for providing suggestions from your vast pool of knowledge, with a special thanks to Detective Dave Prichard, CCA, Las Vegas Metro Police Sex Crimes Division; Sylvia Stone, Montana State Crime Lab, Missoula; Debs Laird, West Monroe Police Department, Louisiana; Heath Migliore, CFA. Hugs and thanks to very much alive Detective Margie Sheehan, CFA, Special Victims Detail, Orange County Sheriff’s Office, California; and Mike Higgins, CFA, Orange County Sheriff’s Academy.
The hospital thanks go to Shoshone Medical Center, Kellogg, Idaho, and Nancy Rahn Peacock, Gary Moore, and Jerry Brantz.
Thank you, my dear friends Kerry Kern Woods, Michelle Garlock, and everyone else who provided much needed insight as beta readers. A special thanks to Kelly Mortimer for all her help.
Thank you to Rogie and Papa, as well as all my beloved Great Pyrenees over the years for providing the template for Winston.
Mom and Dad, you were such inspirations. I miss you every day.
Finally, and most importantly, thank you to my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. To You goes all glory, and honor, and praise.
CARRIE STUART PARKS
PHIL. 4:8–9