As usual there are many people to thank who shared their time and expertise with me during the course of my writing this book. At the Behavioural Science Centre, OPP Headquarters in Orillia: Acting Detective Superintendent, Director Behavioural Sciences Section, Angie Howe; Detective Staff Sergeant, Criminal Behavioural Analysis Services, Chris Loam; Detective Sergeant Criminal Profiling Unit, Ed Chafe. Ontario Provincial Police Constable Doug Thomson; Cadet Robert Brigden, Northern Constabulary, Outer Hebrides; Inspector Philip MacCrae. Thanks to the following people for letting me bend their ears in consultation on police matters: Kim Peters (Ret.) and Donald Adams, who will always find whatever I need. For matters regarding Deaf Culture, Linda Scott of the Canadian Hearing Society in Toronto and Michelle Tasch. A special thanks to Jane Hooey and her father, Bob (Buf) Hooey. To those who helped me get my facts straight on how casinos work, thanks. You know who you are but they mustn’t. A special thanks to Dave Snake of The Gathering Place, Casino Rama, Orillia. My friend and wonderful architect, Mark Hall, took time to show me around the beautiful Elgin Bay Club, so I could make the living space of my character believable. To the authors of all the invaluable books on serial murderers, thanks. We didn’t meet personally but your work assisted me enormously.