The Partner

Acknowledgments

As always, I relied on the knowledge of friends while writing this book, and here I’d like to thank them. Steve Holland, Gene McDade, Mark Lee, Buster Hale, and R. Warren Moak lent their experience and/or went chasing after esoteric little facts. Will Denton again read the manuscript, and again kept it legally accurate.

In Brazil, I was assisted by Paulo Rocco, my publisher and friend. He and his charming wife Angela shared with me their beloved Rio, the most beautiful city in the world.

When asked, these friends gave me the truth. As usual, the mistakes are all mine.