To Sandy Violette and Caspian Dennis, for being my champions across the pond.
To Kyf Brewer and Orlagh Cassidy, for your superb audio performances.
To Steven Maat and the entire Bruna team, for continuing to build my career in Holland.
To Bob Schule, for making me look good yet again.
To Mark Steven Long, for a great copyediting job.
To auction winners Keith Monda and Jon Wurtzburger, I hope that you enjoyed your characters. Thank you for supporting two terrific organizations.
To Kristen and Natasha, for keeping Columbus Rose running straight and true even in rocky seas.
And a very special thank-you to my dear friend Ron McLarty, for bringing my stories to life with your incredible talent.