In Harm's Way (Heroes of Quantico Series, Book 3) (44 page)

As always when I tackle a suspense novel, the research challenge is intimidating. While I rely a great deal on books and
the internet, in the end I always ask experts in a variety of fields
to supplement my knowledge and review my material for accuracy. For this book, a few people deserve special thanks for
taking on that chore.

FBI veteran Tom Becker, now the chief of police in Frontenac,
Missouri, read the FBI-related sections and answered my many
questions with patience, thoroughness, and incredible promptness. Tom, you are the best!

Christopher Van Tilburg, MD, author of Mountain Rescue
Doctor and editor-in-chief of Wilderness Medicine, the official
magazine for Wilderness Medical Society, lent me his expertise
on hypothermia. His input was invaluable.

D.P. Lyle, MD-Edgar-nominated fiction novelist, author of
Forensics for Dummies, and technical consultant for popular
TV shows such as Law & Order, Cold Case, and Mediumreviewed the final hypothermia sections and gave them his seal
of approval.

The incredible team at Revell-especially Jennifer Leep, Twila
Bennett, Deonne Beron, Kristin Kornoelje, Janelle Mahlmann,
Claudia Marsh, Michele Misiak, Carmen Pease, and Cheryl Van
Andel-went above and beyond with this book ... as always.
It has been a pleasure working with all of you on my Heroes of
Quantico series.

Chip MacGregor of MacGregor Literary found the perfect
home for this series. Thank you for believing in my stories.

Special thanks go to my husband, Tom, for his endearing
enthusiasm and incredible support, and to my mom and dad,
who have always believed in me.

Finally, a heartfelt thank-you to you, my readers, for joining
me on this incredible ride with the Heroes of Quantico. I am
so grateful you embraced this series, and I hope you'll join me
for the next one too, which will debut in early 2011!

Irene Hannon is a bestselling, award-winning author who took
the publishing world by storm at the tender age of ten with a
sparkling piece of fiction that received national attention.

Okay ... maybe that's a slight exaggeration. But she was one
of the honorees in a complete-the-story contest conducted by
a national children's magazine. And she likes to think of that as
her "official" fiction-writing debut!

Since then, she has written more than thirty romance and
romantic suspense novels. Her books have been honored with
a coveted RITA award from Romance Writers of America
(the "Oscar" of romantic fiction), a HOLT Medallion, and a
Reviewer's Choice award from Romantic Times BOOK-reviews
magazine.

Irene, who holds a BA in psychology and an MA in journalism, juggled two careers for many years until she gave up her
executive corporate communications position with a Fortune
500 company to write full time. She is happy to say she has no
regrets! As she points out, leaving behind the rush-hour commute, corporate politics, and a relentless BlackBerry that never
slept was no sacrifice.

In her spare time, Irene enjoys hamming it up in community
musical theater productions. A trained vocalist, she has sung
the leading role in numerous shows and is also a soloist at her
church (where she does not ham it up!).

When not otherwise occupied, Irene loves to cook and garden. She and her husband also enjoy traveling, Saturday mornings at their favorite coffee shop, and spending time with family.
They make their home in Missouri.

To learn more about Irene and her books, visit www.irene
hannon.com