Trident Code

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

I’d like to thank my literary agent, Howard Morhaim, who represents me well and provides valuable feedback on my writing. Thanks also to his assistant, Kim-Mei Kirtland, who ensures that no detail is overlooked.

I wish to also thank Jason Kirk at 47North for his enthusiasm for my work and helpful editing of my manuscript. I would also like to thank the rest of the 47North team, particularly Britt Rogers and Ben Smith.

Most of all, I thank my readers for their encouragement and their word-of-mouth support.

A number of people were particularly helpful to me in researching and writing this novel. For details on technology and cybersecurity, I thank Andrew J. Cordiner, Jr., Supervisory Special Agent, FBI Cyber Division, Cyberterrorism Unit (CTU); Corey E. Thomas, President and CEO of Rapid7; Benjamin Johnson, Chief Security Strategist at the software and network security services company Bit9 + Carbon Black; and Roger A. Grimes, author, speaker, and a twenty-five-year computer security consultant.

For insights into naval affairs, I thank Admiral William A. Owens, U.S. Navy (retired) and former Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; Vice Admiral N.R. Thunman, U.S. Navy (retired); and Shawn P. Kelly, submarine officer, U.S. Navy (retired) and CEO of Active Grid Technology.

Any factual mistakes in this novel are mine.