As always, huge thanks to my editor Holly Ingraham for steering my crazy plots in the right direction, and trusting me to go off the map sometimes; Holly Root, agent extraordinaire, who keeps me focused on the business side of things and is always there when I need a voice of reason and a read on this crazy publishing world; my friend and now third set of eyes, Lindsey Faber, who makes sure my timelines don’t go off the rails and my word echo problem is under control; the art and production departments of St. Martin’s Press who give me gorgeous covers and lovely typesetting; Vanessa Kelly who listens to me whine and shares my love of this discrete corner of English history; my pets for keeping me company during long days at the laptop; my family who keeps me afloat when the vagaries of everyday life threaten to consume; and last, but not least, my readers, whose appreciation for my mystery/romance mashups will never cease to amaze me. Thank you all for keeping this writing gig weird and fun.