Unending gratitude to
Francesca Coltrera, she of keen eye and relentless blue pencil, who let me believe all the good ideas were mine Kristin Nelson, the most remarkable agent anyone could wish for
Ann Leslie Tuttle, my brilliant, wise and gracious editor; Charles Griemsman, patient and droll, king of deadlines; and Harlequin’s remarkably visionary Tara Gavin
The artistry and savvy of Madeira James, Bonnie Katz, Judy Spagnola, Catherine Jeremko and Betsy Bassett
The inspiration of Harley Jane Kozak, Mary Jane Clark, Elaine Viets, P. Amy MacKinnon, Marianne Mancusi and Jessica Andersen
The posse at Sisters in Crime and Mystery Writers of America: Cathy Cairns, Ruth McCarty, Roberta Isleib and Paula Munier
My blog sisters at Jungle Red Writers
My dear friends Amy Isaac, Mary Schwager and Kate Shaplen; and my sister Nancy Landman
The eminently wise and beloved Norman Knight
Swampscott and Cape Cod-wonderful places whose geography I tweaked a bit
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.