The Perseid Collapse

Acknowledgments

To my wife, for encouraging my return to the post-apocalyptic genre. I forgot how much fun it can be to plan the end of the world. She’s been invaluable to the transition from writing about hardened covert operatives to “civilians.” I need constant reminding that the Fletcher’s are not the Petrovich’s, as much as I want them to be in certain situations.

To the beta reader crew for another round of rock-solid commentary and edits. Trent, Nancy, Jon and Bruce. I’m not sure what to say after six novels, other than—Thank you!

To the production crew, for another standout effort. Felicia A. Sullivan—once again meeting my “deadline” with grace and precision. Jeroen ten Berge—for producing a killer cover design and encouraging me to pursue The Perseid Collapse as a series. Stef McDaid—for the top-notch formatting job. Bloody brilliant as always! To Pauline for proofing the work. She’s the final layer, keeping the last of the typos and nasty sentences from reaching the reader.

A special thanks goes out to Randy Powers of Practical Tactical. Earlier this year, Randy interviewed me regarding The Jakarta Pandemic (interview here) and general disaster preparedness. I thoroughly enjoyed his questions and the practical lessons he found buried in The Jakarta Pandemic. He beta read The Perseid Collapse with a prepper’s eye and provided me with an early copy of Practical Tactical’s Handbook. Not only did this guidebook help shape the final disposition of the Fletcher’s wide array of survival gear and strategy, it currently serves as the “go to” guide for the Konkoly household.

Finally, to the readers, friends and fellow writers who supported my transition to full-time writing. None of this would be possible without your encouragement.