I’d like to thank my wife and guardian angel (with a pitchfork), LeeAnne, for everything that she does. Without her love and support, the words wouldn’t come, so the stories could never be told.
And to Christopher Golden, collaborator and friend, thanks for the gift of confidence when I wasn’t quite sure I could pull it off. It is greatly appreciated.
Thanks to the Termineditor, Lisa Clancy, and her assistant supreme, Lisa Gribbin.
Special thanks are also due to Mom and Dad (for that Catholic upbringing), Eric Powell, Dave Kraus, David Carroll, Dr. Kris Blumenstock and the gang over at Lloyd Animal Medical Center, Tom and Lorie Stanley, Paul Griffin, Tim Cole and the usual suspects, Jon and Flo, Bob and Pat, Don Kramer, John, Jana, Harry and Hugo, Kristy Bratton, and Mike and Anne Murray. An extra-special thanks to Rosolivia Bryant.