Promise Me

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Over the past six years, the one question I always get on the road is, “How tall are you?” The answer: Six-four. But the second most common question is, “When are you going to bring Myron and the gang back?” The answer: Now. I’ve always said that I wouldn’t force his return, that I’d wait for the right idea. Well, the right idea came, but your encouragement and enthusiasm inspired and touched me. So first acknowledgment — to those who missed Myron, Win, Esperanza, Big Cyndi, El-Al and the rest of this motley crew. Hope you had fun. And for those of you who don’t know what I’m talking about, there are seven other novels featuring Myron Bolitar. Go to HarlanCoben.com for more information.

This is my fourth book working with Mitch Hoffman as my editor and Lisa Johnson as my everything else. They both rock. Brian Tart, Susan Petersen Kennedy, Erika Kahn, Hector DeJean, Robert Kempe, and everyone at Dutton rock too. Lots of rocking. Thanks also to Jon Wood, Susan Lamb, Malcolm Edwards, Aaron Priest, and Lisa Erbach Vance.

David Gold, M.D., had helped me with medical research on a lot of books. This time he even gets his name mentioned as a character. You’re a good friend, David.

Christopher J. Christie, the U.S. Attorney for the state of New Jersey, provides great and wonderfully twisted legal insights. I’ve known Chris since we played Little League together when we were ten. For some reason, he does not put that on his resume.

I’m grateful to the Clarke family — Ray, Maureen, Andrew, Devin, Jeff, and Garrett — for inspiring the idea. The boys have always been open with me about what it’s like to be a kid, a teenager, and now young men. I thank them for it.

Lastly, thanks to Linda Fairstein, Dyan Machan, and, of course, Anne Armstrong-Coben, M.D. Too much brains and beauty — that’s the problem with all three of you.