First and foremost, I’d like to thank my agent, Charlotte Sheedy. As always, I lack sufficient words to express how thankful I am to her. She’s simply the best!
This book was edited by Patricia Mulcahy and Morgan Entrekin. I’d like to thank both of them for their insight and wisdom. Additionally, I’d like to thank Briony Everroad, Sara Vitale, and all the wonderful people at Grove Atlantic.
Walter Greene designed the cover. What a guy!
Ryan Gattis, Jason Schwartz, and Ezra Feinberg were all early readers and provided invaluable feedback.
Joshua Dubin recommended me for a private investigation job that led directly to this book. That’s all I can say about that.
Rebecca Young, Emma Freudenberger, Haeya Yim, and Jenny Ma answered my endless questions about lawyers and the law.
Chris Brown and Rodney Faraon fielded my spy questions. I am very thankful to them.
Benjamin Roberts and Dave Hoffman answered my questions about banks and finance.
Reyhan Harmanci, to whom the book is dedicated, did everything including urging me early on to change Valencia’s gender from male to female. Yes, I’ll admit it. But that was just one of a million things. Thank you!!! Love you!!!
I lost some very dear friends and family during the writing of this book. RIP Nicky B. RIP Christine Poldino. RIP Noelle Tenedou-Levine. And RIP to my mom, Kathy Coyne.