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One of the great things about this job is that you get to know other writers. Thanks to Sarah Pekkanen for our weekly “author walks” where we talk plot and business and kids. To Kimberley Howe for her friendship and support, and for running the International Thriller Writers organization, which helps so many writers. To other friends I met through ITW (Liv Constantine, Ethan Cross, Todd Gerber, and Tosca Lee, to name a few). To Jenny Hillier for being such a positive force in the universe. To Lee Child and Lisa Gardner for their endless support of me and so many writers. To Gayle Lynds and John Sheldon for mentoring so many. And to Thomas Cooney and Lain Hart for creating the wonderful Leopardi conference in Recanati, Italy.

None of this would be possible without readers, librarians, booksellers, and the always creative and positive Bookstagram community. Thank you for your passion for stories and keeping reading alive.

I am lucky to have such a supportive family. To my kids, Jake, Emmy, and Aiden, who keep life interesting. Pub day for my books is always bittersweet because I reflect on how much each of you has grown since the book before. But I get prouder every time.

Last, to my wife, Trace. Thirty-five years, and there just aren’t the words.…



About the Author

ALEX FINLAY lives in Washington, D.C. His breakout thriller, Every Last Fear, was an Indie Next pick, a LibraryReads selection, and an Amazon Editors’ Best Thriller, and was highly acclaimed by CNN, Newsweek, BuzzFeed, Goodreads, and Reader’s Digest amongst others. Alex’s work has been translated into more than a dozen languages and optioned for film and television.

Find out more about Alex at alexfinlaybooks.com.