I first conceived of this book way back at the beginning of 2020. Real life, including a global pandemic, slowed things down a bit, but I couldn’t be happier that it’s seeing print at last.
Plenty of people deserve thanks for making that happen, including:
My editors, Margaret Clark and Ed Schlesinger, who waited patiently for this book and who were never less than encouraging and supportive; my agent, Russ Galen, and also Dayton Ward, who adjusted his own schedule to make mine easier and who gave me a much-needed pep talk at one point. And of course, all the fans and readers who have offered kind words about my books over the years, both online and in person.
And finally to Karen, who was behind this book right from the start, while we were nesting at home, listening to true-crime podcasts together.