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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
My village expands. I couldn’t do this without them. Thanks to:
My dear agent, Scott Miller, who goes above and beyond all the time; My lovely new editor, Miranda Indrigo, whose well-placed touches made this book so much stronger and my former editor Adam Wilson, who loved this idea from the get-go; My intrepid publicist Tiffany Shiu, who earns her cookies; Everyone at Harlequin Mira, especially Valerie Gray and Margaret Marbury, who are such a joy to work with; and Sean Kapitain and Tara Scarcello in the art department, who’ve crafted such a gorgeous look for Sam’s books. My team at Brilliance Audio, especially Sheryl Zajechowski, Natalie Fedewa and the amazing Joyce Bean, make the written word come alive.
Without regular contact with the following people I would surely go insane: Laura Benedict, Jeff Abbott, Erica Spindler, Allison Brennan, Alex Kava, Deb Carlin, Jeanne Veillette Bowerman, Jill Thompson, Del Tinsley, Paige Crutcher, Cecelia Tichi, Alethea Kontis, Jason Pinter and Andy Levy. Y’all are the best.
Sophie Littlefield, for the cello concertos and the best road trip ever.
Joan Huston who played the role of comma cop with aplomb.
Sherrie Saint, the woman whose brain is a scary, scary place, helped so much—from the abrin to Godzilla. I have never enjoyed a Starbucks date quite like our afternoon in Franklin discussing cow necropsies.
Dr. Sandra Thomas guided me through the proper terminology for Sam’s scenes at the morgue. Frothy is all her fault. As always, mistakes are my own.
Two lovely young ladies gave money to charity to appear in this novel—Loa Ledbetter—Loa, I hope I got the hair, and your spirit, right. And my friend Andrea Bianco, who helped me get into a lot of fun and trouble in junior high. Thank you both for trusting me to do crazy things with your names.
Huge thanks to all the incredible librarians and independent booksellers and book reps who have been recommending my titles. Without you I would be lost. And a special shout out to the fine folks on Facebook and Twitter, who keep me honest.
A lot of research went into this novel—and several websites and books helped tremendously. I would be remiss if I didn’t single out SurvivalCache.com, which ended up being a daily resource. If you’re interested in “prepping” or simply some common sense precautions to take if you live in a nasty weather zone, I highly recommend getting to know Joel and the crew.
Finally, I must say thank you to my family. To my mom, who cheers me on daily, and my daddy, who takes me golfing to get away from the stress of writing. And as always, for Randy, who never seems to tire of hearing various plot points over dinner, no matter how bizarre. I love you, honey. And I like you a lot, too.