Sincere gratitude to my talented editor, Charles Griemsman, and my amazing agent lady, Christine Witthohn, without whose careful and patient encouragement and suggestions the Kane Heirs wouldn’t exist.

My eternal thanks to my Emotional Support Human and critique partner, Kerrigan Byrne, for talking me from literary ledges, and plot-genie
Sara Lunsford for making Samuel’s story considerably less lumpy.

A special thank-you to Angela Yeung, food stylist extraordinaire,
for acquainting me with all the tricks of the trade.
I’ll never look at gravy the same way again.

Finally, thank you to the readers, who make it possible
for me to do what I love. You’re my favorite.