I wish to thank the following people—

 

my manager, Dallas Sonnier, for his friendship, his cackle, and his tireless efforts on my behalf;

 

my father, C. Gary Zahler, for cultivating my palate, decades of encouragement, and the initial;

 

my queen, Pam Christenson, for being an incredible source of joy in my life;

 

my mother, Linda Cooke Zahler, and my sister, Jody Zahler;

 

my valued supporters, Jeff Herriott, Graham Winick, Fred Raskin, Jeff Wagner, Marty Rytkonen, William M. Miller, David Lau, Julien Thuan, and Lydia Wills;

 

&

Jennifer Barnes at Raw Dog Screaming Press and Don D’Auria for publishing my earlier novels.