DEDICATION

This work, the third in the series, is dedicated to the law enforcers of Texas and the wider world. Your courage, integrity, and dedication to justice inspire me daily.

In addition, I wish to thank:

• The Firewheel Fictionistas Writers’ Group for their continued support and assistance
• Members of the Scottish community here and across the world, in particular, the cordial Nova Scotians I met while doing research for this volume
• My content experts and beta readers
• My long-suffering editor and brainstorming partner, Mary Foster Hutchinson, without whom none of these books would have been possible