The Kills

Acknowledgments

The rare and magnificent object that captured my imagination-"such stuff," the Bard once said, "as dreams are made on"-first came to my attention in an article in The New York Times. Other helpful sources included William Stadiem's Too Rich-The High Life and Tragic Death of King Farouk; the Sotheby's/Stack's catalog of the July 30, 2002, auction of the 1933 Double Eagle; John Rousmaniere's history of the New York Yacht Club; and Seitz and Miller's The Other Islands of New York City.

I am grateful to Susanne Kirk and all my friends at Scribner and Pocket Books who have made my transition from the prosecutor's office to my writing room such a delightful step.

Esther Newberg is the best friend any writer could hope to have.

My friends and family give me more joy than I can express. And although Justin Feldman is only a cameo in the world of Alexandra Cooper, he is everything to me.