Once again I want to thank my daughter Jennifer, son-in-law John, and granddaughters Anabelle and Lila for their unflagging interest and support. I want to thank my husband Bill for his feedback and advice and for rereading this book every time I made changes. A very special thank you to my brother-in-law Jeff, now retired from his criminal defense practice, who was an indispensable source of advice and information on the legal issues that came up in Liar Liar.
Thanks, too, to Cathy Watkins for her input about the business of private investigation and catching glitches in my plot. Also, thanks to Susan Scott, Joyce Brownfield, and Trish Beall for all their hard work in proofreading the book and keeping the story on track. And finally, thanks Sue Price, Jeannie Hahn, Claudia Luther, and my other friends who have been loyal boosters of my work.