The Past Came Hunting (37 page)

Acknowledgements

So many helped with this book, I couldn’t possibly name them all. However, I would be remiss in not naming specifically Robin Searle, Misty Evans, Jean Willett, Julie Rowe, Annette Dashofy, Renee Ryan and Anne Marie Becker and, of course, my wonderful mom, Irma Barnes who is my biggest fan and first reader. Special thanks to Pam McCutcheon who was the first published author to read it from start to finish. To the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office and their outstanding Citizens Academy, to Crimescenewriters, a Yahoo loop I co-own with retired veteran police officer Wally Lind, I thank you and all the members of the loop for their assistance. To Bell Bridge Books, and my editor Pat Van Wie, a heartfelt thank you for your vision, logic and expertise, and to my husband, Les, I couldn’t have written this book without your love and support. To my best friend in the world, Moreen Drake, one of my mentors Dianne Drake and to my sister Maria Gravina, thank you for the use of your names. While my characters are evil, the three of you are wonderful, and I love you. Finally, any mistakes are my own, and not any of those who tried their best to convey police work and what goes on inside the head of a cop.

About the Author

Donnell Ann Bell is as at home in nonfiction as she is in fiction. She has worked for a weekly business publication and a monthly parenting magazine, has a background in court reporting, has worked with kids and engineers, and has volunteered for law enforcement and other organizations. She is co-owner of Crimescenewriters, a Yahoo group for mystery/suspense writers, 2000 members strong, and formed by a retired police officer. She is also a graduate of the El Paso County Sheriff’s Citizens Academy. The recipient of numerous awards for her fiction writing, including a two-time finalist for Romance Writers of America’s prestigious Golden Heart®, Donnell was raised in New Mexico’s Land of Enchantment and today calls Colorado home.

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