Library of the Dead

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

I’m not sure this book would have seen the light of day without the intercession of Steve Kasdin, of the Sandra Dijkstra Literary Agency, who took a shine to my letter in his query pile and helped shape the manuscript into its final form. He’s very popular in the Cooper family. Thanks too for the soul-lifting encouragement from my early readers, Gunilla Lacoche, Megan Murphy, Allison Tobia, and George Tobia, my friend and lawyer. I’m also delighted to be part of the HarperCollins family under the experienced wing of my delightful editor, Lyssa Keusch. Finally, a big shout-out to my wife, Tessa, and my son, Shane, who gave their support every step of the way, and a special mention to my sister, Gale Cooper, and my mother, Rose Cooper, for a life-long discussion of reading and writing.