The Fourth Bear

Also to:

Mari Roberts, who once again puts up with a partner who is in residential absentia for five months of the year.

Carolyn Mays and Molly Stern, two editors cut from the finest cloth, who never push me that hard, even when the manuscript is the teeniest-weeniest bit late.

Gretchen Koss and Emma Longhurst, the best publicity gurus in the known galaxy, whom I am lucky to have.

The unsung multitudes at Hodder and Penguin Group (USA), who have been so utterly supportive of my efforts.

Tif Loehnis, Eric Simonoff and all the hardworking associates at Janklow and Nesbit, without whom I would as likely as not still be making Snicketty-Dicketty breakfast cereal commercials, and hating it.