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Acknowledgments

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I WRITE, PERCHED IN my office in the Colorado Rocky Mountains, alone. But books don’t get written without help. I want to thank everyone who helped me get this book written. I’ll start with apologies if I’ve missed anyone—my biggest fear when I write this section.

Disclaimer. Any errors are due either to my misinterpretation of answers given to me, or liberties taken for the sake of storytelling. This is Fiction, not Real Life.

First, thanks to my critique partners, Karla Brandenburg, Susan Clayton Goldner, and Steve Pemberton for their sharp eyes and insightful comments during the entire writing process.

To Mark Hussey, homicide detective (retired) for putting up with what must have seemed to be a constant barrage of questions.

To Wally Lind and everyone at Crimescenewriter2 for chiming in with answers to more questions.

To Doug Lyle, MD for his medical expertise.

To my Facebook followers for chiming in with suggestions whenever I asked for help.

Kim Killion at The Killion Group for the cover design.

And to Brittiany Koren, my editor, for her watchful eye.