Caught Stealing

Acknowledgments

Thanks to Maura Teitelbaum at Abrams Artists for believing in this book and hustling it to anyone and everyone. To SimonLipskar of Writers House and MarkTavani, my editor at Ballantine, for making the deal to get me published and, more importantly, for their hard work and support as the book was knocked into shape. Thanks also to Robyn Starr and Simone Elliot for the key roles they played in getting this book published. This book would not have been published without all of these people, but my greatest thanks are reserved for my friend, Johnny Lancaster, without whom none of them would ever have seen it. Thanks, J., you’re a good friend.

Above all, thank you Mom and Dad for a life of unconditional love and support.I love you more than I can ever say.

And thank you, Virginia. Wife, I am nothing without you.