Carleton Hafer for all the technical advice on surveillance and computer networks. And for everything else.
Marc and Kay Conterato for all things medical and pharmaceutical and for the Minnesota Buzz. Love you guys.
Niki Ciccotelli who shared her wonderful family with me and for making me hungry with all the talk of ziti and “flying saucers.”
Shannon Armstrong for the vivid pictures of Chicago and all the chichi things therein.
Danny Agan for answering all my questions on detectives and homicide investigations.
Sam Basso for helping me profile Dolly the rottweiler.
All my pals—Terri Bolyard, Martha Wile, Kathy Caskie, Jean Mason, and Lani Rich—for putting up with me! Thank you. Oh, and to Lani for helping me remember the “wire thing” in the oven is called an “oven rack.”
The SPCA for giving me my own sweet kitty, Bella. And Bella, for making sure I never sleep past 6:00 A.M. (That was sarcasm.)
Megan Scott for teaching me the fundamentals of newspaper journalism.
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement Crime Lab for answering all my questions on fingerprinting and crime scene investigation.
Frank Ahearn for teaching me how to hide behind corporations. Wherever you are.
To all of these people (and pets)—I thank you for all the wonderful and thorough information. Any mistakes in this book are entirely my own.