The Missing Ink

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

The author wishes to thank Alison Gaylin, Clair Lamb, Louise Ure, Jeff Shelby, Lori Armstrong, Eleanor Kohl saat, Cheryl Violante, and Carissa Violante for their help in the early stages of the manuscript; Mary Stella and Chris Hoffman for coming up with the title; Julio Rodriguez at Hope Gallery; Sharon and Joe at Cheesecake and Crime in Henderson, Nevada; Lee Lofland for his police expertise; Rita and Chris Kompst for myriad e-mails with information about Las Vegas; and Bonnie and Jonathan Rothburg and Robbin Seipold for their generosity. Agent Jack Scovil again offered his sage advice and humor. Editor Kristen Weber planted the idea, and her support and enthusiasm were, as usual, inspiring and validating. The book Bodies of Subversion: A Secret History of Women and Tattoo by Margot Mifflin was invaluable. And finally, the author is indebted to Chris and Julia Hoffman for their patience and support during the writing process, and she didn’t even have to twist their arms when she said, “Hey, let’s go to Vegas.”