Thanks to all who’ve encouraged, improved, and championed my writing over the years. My lovely wife, Meridith. My daughter, Samantha, and son, Ethan, for their smiles, hugs, and joy, and for their love of books and stories. My mother. My sisters: Beth, Judy, and Susan. All of my nieces and nephews: Jaclyn, Jacob, Harrison, Emily, Bryanna, Eric, Willa, Boone, Hailey, and Poppy. Gary Martineau. Libby and Herb Levinson. Todd and Diane Levinson. Allyson Miller. Ben Wilson. Dan Myers. Dan Orseck. Tom Isham. Mark Saunders. Lailee Mendelson. Kimberly Cutter. Anya DeNiro. Rob O’Donovan. John Mero. Roger and Susan Bora. Jeff Racine. Mike and Janice Quartararo. Stephen and Carole Phillips. Eric Weissleder. Chris Champine. Dave and Heidi Bouchard. Jim Lepage. Phil Monahan. David Huddle. Tony Magistrale. Bill and Mary Wilson. Jamie and Stephen Foreman. Bruce Coffin. Matthew Engels. Daniel Nogueira. Lucinda Jamison. Greg Cutler. Paul Doiron. David Joy. Steve Ulfelder. Roger Smith. Meg Gardiner. Hank Phillippi Ryan. Jake Hinkson. Lisa Turner. Drew Yanno. Tyler Mcmahon. Howard Mosher. Rona and Bob Long. A special thanks to my agent, Philip Spitzer, and to Lukas Ortiz and Kim Lombardini. And to the wonderful and creative people at HarperCollins, especially my editor, Carrie Feron.