As always, this novel could never have been written without my wife, Julia. She is the rock I cling to during life’s tempests, my number one cheerleader, the practical one, and my best friend. She is also in charge of Barker’s integrity, which makes for some lively discussions during the writing process.
I would like to thank my editor, Keith Kahla, for believing in a couple of private enquiry agents, and my agent, Maria Carvainis, for her willingness to go to bat for me, time after time. My manuscripts (yes, the kind written on actual paper) could not be in better hands.