ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

I’d like to publicly thank the members of the military and law enforcement communities who helped me out, but of course I can’t. They have my gratitude, and my respect for not telling me anything I really couldn’t have found in open source material.

Then there are my friends, who mean more to me than I can say. Some are still serving or otherwise prone to embarrassment, so first names will have to suffice for all. The Bull and Joan. Jad and Peg. The Zooman. Erich and Vicki. Rick and Melissa, Ské and Guia. Dan and Sonita.

Jim and Beth, as always, for everything. My promise is now kept. Anne and Howard, my second set of parents.

Jason and Valerie, Phillip and Sally, Lee, Kimberly, Neil, and Will.

John and Shirley.

Hope, Anne, Jackie. Hobe, and now Gwynn. By all means, Mary.

My family of course.

Gary Goldstein, the editor of this book. A total pro and an absolute pleasure to work with. I don’t get to say that about editors very often. Thanks for the act of faith, Gary.

My agent, Richard Curtis of Richard Curtis Associates. The man who kicked everything off. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: one of the good guys. A thank you doesn’t seem at all sufficient, Richard, but it’s yours anyway.

And finally my mother, who both made me and made me a writer.

I can be contacted at christieauthor@yahoo.com.