Drive Time

Acknowledgments

Unending gratitude to:

Ann Leslie Tuttle, my brilliant, wise and gracious editor; Charles Griemsman, patient and droll, king of deadlines. To the remarkable team at MIRA, Tara Gavin, Margaret O’Neill Marbury and Valerie Gray. The inspirational Donna Hayes. Your unerring judgment and unfailing support make this an extraordinary experience.

Kristin Nelson, the most remarkable agent and friend.

Francesca Coltrera, my astonishingly skilled independent editor, who lets me believe all the good ideas are mine.

The artistry and savvy of Madeira James, Charlie Anctil, Judy Spagnola, Patrick O’Malley, Jeanne Devlin and Nancy Berland.

The firefighters at the Newton Fire Department. The savvy mechanics, including Howard Tarnower, at the Pretty Good Garage. The experts at Carfax. The expertise, guidance and friendship of Dr. D. P. Lyle and Lee Lofland.

The inspiration of David Morrell, Mary Jane Clark, Jim Huang, Marianne Mancusi, Suzanne Brockmann, Carla Neggers, Gayle Lynds, Liz Berry and Sue Grafton.

The posse at Sisters in Crime and Mystery Writers of America.

My amazing blog sisters. At Jungle Red Writers: Jan Brogan, Hallie Ephron, Roberta Isleib, Rosemary Harris and Rhys Bowen. At Femmes Fatales: Charlaine Harris, Dana Cameron, Kris Neri, Mary Saums, Toni Kelner and Donna Andrews.

My dear friends Amy Isaac, Mary Schwager and Katherine Hall Page; and my darling sister Nancy Landman.

Mom-Mrs. McNally is not you, except for the wonderful parts. Dad-who loves every moment of this.

And of course Jonathan, who never complained about all the pizza.

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