Beneath the Skin

DEDICATION

DEDICATED TO JEN HEDDLE, JIM SPENCER,

SEBASTIAN PHOENIX, AND

DIANE (DT) STEINER

I can’t thank each of you enough for seeing me through the medical consequences of my klutziness (Curb? What curb?) and for being so generous with your patience, support, and understanding as I healed.

Jen, working with you has always been a kick-ass pleasure, but your compassion and guidance and belief in me while I struggled to hit my deadline took off enormous pressure and allowed me to focus through the painkiller haze and write. It’s truly an honor to have you as my editor.

Thanks from the bottom of my heart—Jim and DT—for all the rides home from work and to an endless parade of doctor appointments. I appreciate your generosity more than I can say, not to mention the time you both took out of every day to shepherd me around.

And last, but sure as hell not least, thanks so much, Sebastian, for leaving your family for three weeks to take care of me; and damned good care it was too. I love you, sweetie!

Without the four of you, this book might not have been finished.

Merci beaucoup!