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Acknowledgments

I'd like to thank those who shared their expertise with me and answered questions that arose as I planned and wrote this book. For information on murder methods, crime scenes, and forensics, I consulted D.P. Lyle, M.D. I also received helpful advice from pharmacist and toxicologist Luci Zahray, known to the mystery community as the Poison Lady. Cathy Ondis Solberg and Don Solberg answered my questions about investments and financial fraud. My gratitude goes to all of them. Any errors in the book on these subjects resulted from my misunderstanding.

From synopsis through each stage of writing this book, I relied heavily on my friend, writing partner, and sister in crime, Carolyn Mulford. Heartfelt thanks, Carolyn. I couldn't have done it without you. I received excellent suggestions on the manuscript from writers E. B. Davis and Helen Schwartz. Friends and family also read the book and helped me improve it: Susan Fay, Elliot Wicks, Toni Corrigan, Rob Corrigan, and Paul Corrigan. Special thanks go to Mike Corrigan for his insights on the book and for his infinite patience while I wrote it.

Thanks also to my agent, John Talbot, and my editor, John Scognamiglio, and the whole team at Kensington Books. I also want to thank the people without whom this and other books wouldn't exist—readers.

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ISBN: 978-1-6177-3140-2

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First Kensington Electronic Edition: July 2015