The Cypress House (56 page)

    The
rest of the usual suspects — Christine, Ben, Ryan, Michael, Dennis, my family,
and the many others who continue to provide support, answers, and patience
—should hopefully know my eternal gratitude by now.

    Michael
Koryta is the author of six previous novels, including
Envy the Night,
which won the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for best mystery/thriller, and the
Lincoln Perry series, which has earned nominations for the Edgar, Shamus and
Quill awards and won the Great Lakes Book Award. His work has been translated
into twenty languages. A former private investigator and newspaper reporter,
Koryta lives in Bloomington, Indiana, and St. Petersburg, Florida.