Next Time You See Me (27 page)

Authors: Katia Lief

I knew what I wanted: I wanted him to find me.

Then this could be over, once and for all.

I
’d like to extend my gratitude to the people who have stood by me before and stand by me still as I strive to tell stories I hope will captivate readers. Matt Bialer, my longtime literary agent, continues to be a savvy early reader and booster of confidence. I would be remiss not to thank others who work alongside him at Sanford J. Greenburger Associates: Lindsay Ribar for her keen editorial eye and all-around smarts, and Stephanie Diaz for extending the reach of my books into other countries. I am grateful to my editor, Lucia Macro, whose clear-eyed yet always gentle editing brought this novel to a safe landing. And to Esi Sogah, Eleanor Mikucki, Thomas Egner, Pamela Spengler-Jaffee, Shawn Nichols, Christine Maddalena, and all the talented people at HarperCollins who turn a manuscript into a real book: You made it beautiful and readable, and I thank you.

To my children: You amaze me as you grow and transform beside me, book after book after book. You are in every single child I ever write, and in every thought a mother thinks on my pages.

And for Oliver, my husband . . . there aren’t enough words. Tender man, expert editor: You are the net under the high wire, keeping me balanced and safe.

About the Author

Born in France to American parents,
KATIA LIEF
moved to the United States as a baby and was raised in Massachusetts and New York. She teaches fiction writing as a part-time faculty member at the New School in Manhattan and lives in Brooklyn with her husband, two children, two cats, and several fish.

By Katia Lief

Next Time You See Me

You Are Next

This book is a work of fiction. The characters, incidents, and dialogue are drawn from the author’s imagination and are not to be construed as real. Any resemblance to actual events or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.

NEXT TIME YOU SEE ME
. Copyright © 2010 by Katia Spiegelman Lief. All rights reserved under International and Pan-American Copyright Conventions. By payment of the required fees, you have been granted the non-exclusive, non-transferable right to access and read the text of this e-book on-screen. No part of this text may be reproduced, transmitted, down-loaded, decompiled, reverse engineered, or stored in or introduced into any information storage and retrieval system, in any form or by any means, whether electronic or mechanical, now known or hereinafter invented, without the express written permission of HarperCollins e-books.

EPub Edition October 2010 ISBN: 9780062018618

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