The Rescue

Acknowledgments

True respect and gratitude to the many authors who have written beautifully about humankind’s best friends throughout the ages. I humbly submit this novel to the canon. There is simply too much “dog lit” to mention here, but Jack London’s The Call of the Wild is an invaluable touchstone, as is James Herriot’s All Creatures Great and Small. Our modern-day writers have contributed entertainingly and insightfully to the party. To name a few — A Dog’s Purpose by W. Bruce Cameron, The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein, and the wonderful Chet and Bernie mysteries by Spencer Quinn. Special thanks to Robert Crais, whose wonderful novel, Suspect, inspired me to throw my hat into this timeless ring.

True gratitude to Kristin Sevick at Forge, no stranger to dogs and dog books, for her incisive editing and insight into all things canine, human, and literary. You made this a better book in a thousand ways.