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So without further ado, I need to thank my mother, Judy Palmer, for her many reads, suggestions, thoughtful edits, and encouragement along the way. My wife, Jessica, listened to every word and was helpful, as always, in clarifying the characters’ motives and feelings. Special thanks go to Meg Ruley and Rebecca Scherer, for helping me regain my footing anytime I stumbled with the ideas, the words, or just the walk along this path. To Jennifer Enderlin, editor and publisher extraordinaire, goes my deepest appreciation for her wisdom, grace, and undeniably great instincts for a good story. Jen, I’m forever grateful to be partnered with you.
Along the way, I got a lot of expert advice on police work from my friend and local law enforcer Sergeant Jonathan Tate, and loads of encouragement from Jane Berkey, who has been instrumental in the Palmer family writing legacy since she became my father’s first and only literary agent. Speaking of my father, I’ll always thank my dad for encouraging my pursuit of this crazy dream to use my time creatively to tell stories. We all miss you, Pop.
Behind the scenes are the people who make the book happen out in the retail world: Danielle Prielipp, Rachel Diebel, Paul Hochman, the St. Martin’s sales team, the marketing and public relations people, Robert Van Kolken, Emily Dyer and the whole crew at Macmillan audio, the team at Jane Rotrosen Agency, all the freelancers, designers, back office folks, and I can go on. Additional thanks goes to my spotters, readers who follow my Facebook page and agreed to read the novel to look for any typos. Thank you, Dara, Joy, Becky, Lynne, Corky, and Kathy. You were of great service.
Writing is a solo endeavor that takes a village to bring to market. But readers are what make the hard work worth all the effort. So thanks for taking this journey with me. I hope you enjoyed the ride.
—D. J. Palmer
New Hampshire, 2019
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
D. J. PALMER is the author of numerous critically acclaimed suspense novels. A former e-commerce entrepreneur, D. J. Palmer now resides in New Hampshire and is currently at work on a new book. You can sign up for email updates here.