Acknowledgments

I want to thank my agent, Helen Heller, who helped bring this book into focus before she found it a home, and pretends you're not high maintenance even if you really are.

To all the folks at Bantam, and in particular Bill Massey and Andie Nicolay, my thanks for their confidence, attention to detail, and making the process so much fun.

Special credit goes to my wife, Neetha, whose practice of leaving her purse unwatched in grocery store shopping carts sparked the idea for this story. Why she sticks with a guy who's more like Zack than I'd like to admit is beyond me.