The Big Exit (32 page)

F
IRST, A SPECIAL THANKS TO MY AGENT
J
OHN
S
ILBERSACK AND ESTEEMED
publisher Peter Mayer for bringing this novel to fruition, tolerating my views on ebooks and publishing, and even being willing
to take my advice. While this is a work of fiction I have a number of people to thank for helping me keep it in the realm
of reality. A shout out to Sergeant Tony Dixon of the Menlo Park Police Department, who graciously let me ride around with
him on the mean streets of the hamlet I grew up in. Also thanks to Jim Simpson, Detective Sergeant (Ret) of the Menlo Park
Police Department, for taking the time to let me bounce my scenarios off him and answer my questions. For legal counsel I
turned to my friend Don Rollock, former Nassau County ADA turned criminal defense attorney, who I’d hire if I got into any
trouble. And then there are the countless tech entrepreneurs who met with me over the years as part of my day job and shared
their experiences. And finally, I had several folks mark up early and late versions of this work in an effort to make it better:
Jerry Gross, John Falcone, Adrienne Friedberg, Mark Bloom, my father Martin, and editors Stephanie Gorton and Dan Crissman.
Thanks for your time.