The Sword of God

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

I am indebted to the following for their help, all above and beyond the call of duty: Lucy Dawson (for her early edits and direction); Martha Hayes and Pauline Nolet; Detective Lieutenant (Ret’d) Edward L. Dvorak, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, and Joe D. Gillespie (for their advice on weapons and military matters); Senior Inspector John W., US Marshals Service; Julian Annels (for advice on semi trucks); and Robert Lass, for working with me on the ending.

The following members of Team Milton were also invaluable: Lee R, Nigel F, Frank W, Gary P, Brian E, Bob, Mel M, Phil P, Charlie, Matt B, Edward S, Desiree B, Don L, Barry F, Corne vdM, Dawn T, Paul Q, Carl H, Chuck H, Don, Bernard C, Julian A, Charles R, Michael C, Grant B, Rick Lowe, Randall M, Steve D, Chris O, Mike S, Rick S, Pat K, Dale M, Robert L, Bill D, Rob C, Ian C, Chris G, Jared G, Roman P, Cecelia B, David S, Caleb B, Louis P, Sonny dC, John H, Matt B, JKP, Richard S, Bev B, Dave Z, Steve C, Christian B, Daniel C, Debra K, George W, Linda F, Mark G, Phillip S, John O, Melinda D, Janet H, Lynn E, Tim A, Steve H, Martin W, Kent, Mark D, Jack O, William L, Dale V, James F, David, Alan, Daniel O, Reid W, Robert T, Reid W, Robert T, Thom L, Andrew G, Tom C, Cindy S, John C, François D, Delbert L, Paul L, Robert D, Craig M, Nick B, Keith R, Bob U, Daryl, Andrew H, Lewis B, Jim C, Tim H, Iain A, Larry C, Byron M, Charlie, Ann B, Jeff B, Jim B, Bev G, Pete P, Mark D, Sanjay K, John L, Anton P, Andy W, Bob T, Shawn H, Mark F, Steve P, Kirk I, Terence A, Gene K, Dean Y, Houston H, Joe T, Edward H, Julia W, Hank H, Glenda W, Mark D, David V, Randy S, Piet dP, Lisa P, Virginia W, Charlotte M, Milton, Skip W, Peter G, Patrick F, Bob C, Stuart R, Rob, Jesse, Amanda L, Tony M, Monte H, Peter B, Vinnie V, Jay, John, Nigel E, Victoria W, Steve U, Maxine B, Maurice G, Claire, John H, Pete B, FR, Andras N, Len F, Mike M, Terry, Jami C, Jim A, Robert W, Genevieve L, Ralph W, Steven, Casey P, Jay J, Jim E, Bill M, Brad, Rory, Billy, Ann W, Michael G, Keith B, Walter K, Jeff R, Andy W, Mark, John C, Buzz B, Steve G, Doug C, Bill W, Stephen C, Bruce C, Greg G, Cynthia M, Bill N, Alana F, Randall B, Philip E, Allen M, John G, Morris D, Chris W, Paul M, Hendrik