ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Thanks again to Colonel (Retired) Patricia A. Mance for suggesting the title for this book. I’m lucky to have such dedicated and creative readers.

Thanks to Cecilia Conneely and Police Officer B. Conneely for answering my questions about police gear and recommending police shows and videos for information and inspiration.

As always, much appreciation goes out to the team at St. Martin’s Press who shepherd the books along from idea to published product. Thanks to my editors, Hannah Braaten and Nettie Finn, for all you do in refining my work. Thanks also to Allison Ziegler, Kayla Janas, Talia Sherer, and the rest of the team at St. Martin’s for getting my books into stores and libraries, and into the hands of readers, reviewers, and librarians.

Thanks to Danielle Fiorella and illustrator Allen Douglas for creating such fun book covers for this series.

Thanks to my agent, Helen Breitwieser, for all you do to advance my writing career.

Thanks to Liz Bemis and April Reed of Spark Creative for your work on my Web site and newsletters.

Thanks to fellow authors D. D. Ayres, Laura Castoro, Angela Cavener, Christie Craig, Cheryl Hathaway, and Angela Hicks for your feedback and friendship. It’s been fun taking this ride with you all.

And thanks to you readers who chose this book! I couldn’t do this without you. Have fun with Megan, Brigit, and the gang!