I must first thank my four young children for going to bed by eight p.m. every night (not always by choice), because without my evenings free, there is no way I could write books! Now, if I could just get you to sleep past seven a.m. … And my husband, Jaime, who might as well have a wife who works nights even though I’m sitting in the house, typing and talking to people only I can see and hear. Thank you for your support!
Michelle, Bonny, and Kristin, thanks for being fast beta readers! You three are my go-to girls, and I couldn’t do this without you.
Again, I must thank Marlene Stringer for being an agent who responds to my e-mails in mere minutes and knows exactly what to say.
All the wonderful people at Walker books, especially Emily Easton and Laura Whitaker, thank you for believing in me.
Thank you, Jonny at Silencerco, for teaching me about guns and ham radios, and how to make gasoline work even if it’s been stagnant for four years. You’re the guy I hope we have around if the world ever does come crashing down around us!
My incredible friends deserve a huge thank-you for everything they do for me, from baking bread for launch parties, to watching my kids so I can write, to feeding me lunch once a month. Jennifer, Kristin, Meggan, Tamara, and Sherstin, you guys are the best!
Last of all, thank you to my first fans—my parents, in-laws, and siblings—who read my manuscripts and love them.