FIRST, I WOULD like to recognize Morgan Soutter, whose assistance brainstorming and editing early chapters of Calypso was invaluable. Morgan is a great friend and gifted writer; I can’t wait to see his novels on the shelf in the coming days. Second, I would like to thank friends and family who encouraged me and critiqued early drafts of the manuscript: Brandon, Chris, Colleen, Dana, John, Erika, Jennifer, Mom and Dad … your support and advice kept me writing. Third, I would like to thank my agent, Kristin, and my editor, Lilly, for believing in the story and patiently shepherding me through the harrowing process of selling and publishing my first novel. Last and most importantly, I would like to thank my wife to whom this book is dedicated. Not only did she read every sentence in this book a least a hundred times, but her attention to detail, keen editorial eye, and insightful advice made this story ten times the work it would have been had I been left to my own devices.