The Forbidden Tomb

Acknowledgements

Here are some of the wonderful people I’d like to thank:

Scott Miller, Claire Roberts, Stephanie Hoover, and the whole gang at Trident Media. They sold this project/series long before it was written, and they sold my next one, too. That means I get to eat for another year. Sweet!!!

Ian Harper, my longtime friend/editor/consigliere. He reads my words before anyone else — and then reads them again and again until they’re perfect. And if we ever disagree, he usually wins because he’s twice my size and kind of scary.

Vicki Mellor, Emily Griffin, Darcy Nicholson, Jo Liddiard, Ben Willis, Mari Evans, and everyone at Headline/Hachette UK. They took my story and turned it into a book — one with a fancy cover, cool maps, and consecutively numbered pages. As an English major, this last one is particularly helpful because I can barely count to ten.

All the fans, librarians, booksellers, and critics who have enjoyed my thrillers and have recommended them to others. If you keep reading, I’ll keep writing. And if you stop reading, buy my books anyway and give them to friends. They make awesome gifts.

Last but not least, I’d like to thank my family for their unwavering support. Then again, maybe they’re just too worried to say anything bad about me. Let’s be honest: I am kind of twisted, and I do love killing characters.

Speaking of killing, it’s finally time for the good stuff. Without further ado, please sit back, relax, and let me tell you a story…