The World Beneath

Acknowledgments

Putting down Joe Tesla’s adventures took a lot of help. Thanks goes first to my wonderful writing group who, as always, helped make the story shine: Kathryn Wadsworth, Judith Heath, David Deardorff, Karen Hollinger, and Ben Haggard. You guys are so talented at writing and editing. I’m proud to know you.

Thanks also to my writer friends, who provided advice and sanity checks — Andrew Peterson, James Rollins, Sean Black, Kelli Stanley, and CJ Lyons. Writing can be a lonely journey, and I’m grateful for the way stations you guys provide.

The book would not be what it is without the care of my agents, Mary Alice Kier and Anna Cottle, and my copy editor, Joyce Lamb; plus a shout-out to Kit Foster for the great cover. I received advice about the workings of the subway itself from Joseph Brennan. I’m sure I’ve managed to sneak some errors in despite his help, but that’s not his fault.

And last, and most important of all, thank you to my husband and son for being kind, supportive, and thoughtful while I slipped away to my underground world. I’ll be topside again for a while, but then I have this idea…