If you found any mistakes in this novel, they are mine and mine alone. That said, copyeditor extraordinaire Lisa Nicholas made sure I made as few as possible. Welcome aboard, Lisa, and thank you.
This book is dedicated to my fabulous agent, Heide Lange of Sanford J. Greenburger Associates. Heide and I have been together from Book #1, and I look forward to many, many more to come. Thank you for all that you have done for me over the years, Heide. You are a superstar.
The incredibly dynamic duo of Stephanie Delman and Rachel Mosner are two wonderful players on the Sanford J. Greenburger Associates team who help me week in and week out throughout the year. Thank you, and everyone else at SJGA, for all that you do for me.
It has been a terrific year for us in Hollywood, and I want to thank my dear friend and magnificent entertainment attorney, Scott Schwimer. With everything we have going, I am looking forward to seeing much more of you.
Yvonne “Seabass” Ralsky helped to deliver an amazing year for our company (and even pulled in her husband, Michael, to help answer some D.C. — related questions for this novel). Thank you for your enthusiasm, your professionalism, your talent, and vision. Here’s to some incredible “acceleration!”
I always save the best and most important acknowledgment for last. I couldn’t do what I do without the love and support of my beautiful wife, Trish, and our wonderful children. The countless meals you prepared and brought to me while I was writing helped remind me of how much I am loved. It is nothing, though, in comparison to how much I love all of you. Thank you for your unfailing support and for making me the proudest husband and father on the planet.
It’s time for me to get Scot Harvath and his team started on their next adventure. If you enjoyed this one, you won’t believe what I have coming for you next.
Here endeth the acknowledgments. Go read more great books!
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Brad Thor is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Code of Conduct, Act of War, Hidden Order, Black List, Full Black (one of Suspense Magazine’s best political thrillers of 2011), The Athena Project, Foreign Influence (one of Suspense Magazine’s best political thrillers of 2010), The Apostle, The Last Patriot (nominated best thriller of the year by the International Thriller Writers Association), The First Commandment, Takedown, Blowback (recognized as one of the “Top 100 Killer Thrillers of All Time” by NPR), State of the Union, Path of the Assassin, and The Lions of Lucerne. Visit his website at BradThor.com.