While the Savage Sleeps (40 page)

To my father, Donald Kaufman, who has always been there to hold the net beneath me for as long as I can remember, who has never once faltered in that respect, and who continues to do so without fail. Even as a writer, I have trouble finding the words to thank him.

And finally, to my mother, who lost her courageous battle with cancer and never got the chance to read this novel. It is to her I dedicate this work with great love.

About the Author

Andrew E. Kaufman lives in Southern California, along with his six Labrador Retrievers, three horses, and a very bossy Jack Russell Terrier (who, incidentally, thinks she owns the place). After receiving his journalism and political science degrees at San Diego State University, Andrew began his writing career as an Emmy-nominated writer/producer, working at KFMB-TV, the CBS affiliate in San Diego, then at KCAL-TV in Los Angeles. For more than ten years, he produced special series and covered many nationally known cases, including the O.J. Simpson Trial.

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