To Kathy Dyer and Leslie Lauderdale, who have spent many hours reading our draft manuscripts and offering their suggestions as test readers to make the books as good as they can be.
– KJA
To the men and women of the FBI-with special thanks to Tom and Bob, for taking the time to help us get this right.
– DB
We’d like to thank all those who have helped to make this book possible by offering their expertise, suggestions, and enthusiasm: Dr. Henry G. Stratmann, Dr. Steve Howe, Kevin Mengelt, Bill Higgins, Darren Crawford, Todd Johnson, Tom Stutler, Ginjer Buchanan, Catherine Ulatowski, Lillie E. Mitchell, Angela Kato… and of course, Rebecca Moesta Anderson and Cindy Beason.
Any mistakes, though, remain our own.
This novel is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are either the product of the authors’ imaginations, or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events, locales, organizations, or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental and is beyond the intent of the authors. India ’s “ Liberty for All” party and the research laboratory portrayed in Bangalore do not exist. The views expressed herein are purely those of the authors, and do not reflect in any way those of the Department of Defense, the U.S. Air Force, the Department of Energy, the Department of Justice, the FBI, or the United States of America.