The Ragnarök Conspiracy

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

It took four years, over a thousand query letters, three major rewrites at the behest of critics, and a last-minute break to find an agent and publisher for this, my first novel. I would like to express my heartfelt thanks to those who made it all possible. After numerous agents either passed without comment (or return mail!), or shrank from the controversial subject matter, my thanks go to Sara and Stephen Camilli for their belief in the story and skillful representation in an increasingly topsy-turvy publishing world. My sincerest appreciation goes to my editor, Dan Mayer, of Seventh Street Books for his time and energies in bringing the novel to press in its best form with Prometheus Books. A similar “thank you” to Julia DeGraf for her work in copyediting the manuscript. To my family, especially my wife, Nina, my daughters, father, and mother — thanks for taking the time to read and comment on what certainly must have seemed a strange and doomed endeavor on my part. And finally, to all who contributed your time, thoughts, and support — you know who you are, and you have my deepest gratitude.