The Eye of God: A Sigma Force Novel

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

I could spend countless pages trying to list all the ways that the people below have helped in the creation of this book. Each name deserves a trumpet of praise of its own — if not the blast of a full brass section. But here we go. First, I must thank my first readers, my first editors, and some of my best friends: Sally Barnes, Chris Crowe, Lee Garrett, Jane O’Riva, Denny Grayson, Leonard Little, Scott Smith, Judy Prey, Will Murray, Caroline Williams, John Keese, Christian Riley, and Amy Rogers. And as always, a special thanks to Steve Prey for the handsome maps (now and in the past)… and to Cherei McCarter for all the cool tidbits that pop in my e-mail box! To Carolyn McCray, who inspires as much as she is a firm taskmaster when it comes to details… and David Sylvian for accomplishing everything and anything asked of him and for making sure I put my best digital foot forward at all times! To Avery and Josie Lim for helping with all things linguistic. To Shawna Coronado and everyone at the Fermi National Accelerator Lab (Fermilab) for arranging and allowing me to tour your amazing facility, where I was inspired and allowed to ask stupid questions. To everyone at HarperCollins for always having my back: Michael Morrison, Liate Stehlik, Danielle Bartlett, Kaitlyn Kennedy, Josh Marwell, Lynn Grady, Richard Aquan, Tom Egner, Shawn Nicholls, and Ana Maria Allessi. Last, of course, a special acknowledgment to the people instrumental to all levels of production: my editor, Lyssa Keusch, and her colleague Amanda Bergeron; Laurie McGee for her sharp copyediting eye; and my agents, Russ Galen and Danny Baror (and his daughter Heather Baror). And as always, I must stress that any and all errors of fact or detail in this book fall squarely on my own shoulders, of which hopefully there are not too many.