To Jonathon, Christi, and the entire Lazear team. I’m a lucky man.
To my editor, Tom Colgan, and the folks at Penguin Putnam, thanks again for everything.
To Trent Fluegel, a fine friend indeed.
To Julie: I love sharing my life with you.
To Pam Ahearn of the The Ahearn Agency and Dan Conaway and the team at Writers House Literary Agency. I wouldn’t be here without you.
To the gang at Diversion Books. New partners, new horizons.
To Asha of Asha Hossein Design for her fantastic cover art. You’re a pro, Asha.
And finally, to Gus, who died a month before my first novel was published Thank you for choosing me as your friend. You stood by me every step of the way. I miss you.