Acknowledgments
I owe a tremendous amount of a gratitude to a number of people who contributed their time, expertise, and talents to the creation of this work. Dave Trudo patiently answered my questions regarding health insurance. I could not have written John and Ruby’s conundrum without his assistance. Lisa Adams not only lent her name to a character in this story, she also shared her very personal experiences that greatly influenced my portrayal of Ruby’s illness. In addition, Dr. Anthony Zietman assisted with all the medical aspects of Ruby’s cancer therapy. Any errors in depicting Ruby’s course of treatment are exclusively my own. Lieutenant Rich Mello once again answered all my questions about police procedures. While Christopher Sloane, from Boston’s Fire Investigation Unit, gave me insights I could not have gotten elsewhere.
I’m lucky to have my father, Michael Palmer, as a sounding board for my ideas. I’m equally fortunate to have wonderful readers, Judy Palmer, Clair Lamb, Phil Redman, and the team from the Jane Rotrosen Agency. This book is better from their efforts. Speaking of the Rotrosen Agency, my deepest thanks goes to Meg Ruley, agent extraordinaire who makes all of this possible. I’d also like to thank the team at Kensington, John, Laurie, Adeola, Lesleigh, and Steve. I couldn’t ask for a better publisher. My friends Don and Erik deserve a shout out simply because they rock, for real.
I’m most deeply grateful to the love and support of my wife Jessica and my two children. You make every day special.
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