To my dear and long-time friend Catherine Crumpler I owe a huge debt of gratitude. Catherine vets all of our work, ensuring our portrayal of mental disorders is clinically correct. Assuming Alpha Enigma works, it is because of Catherine’s commitment to psychiatry and her unstinting dedication to her patients.
To Brian O’Neil, Dr. Laura Scheiber, and the real Reid Farmer, I owe special thanks for all the “what if” conversations we’ve had over the years. Hopefully, you’ll find the archaeological mystery contained herein as fascinating to read as it was to write.