ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Because writing is a solitary business, finding kindred spirits is a gift from the gods. This book has been fortunate enough to be touched by two such people: my agent, Pam Hopkins, and my editor, Valerie Gray. Throughout the more than two years that it took to place this book, Pam’s kindness and conviction never faltered. And I could not imagine finding a more supportive or enthusiastic editor than Valerie. Pam’s diligence and Valerie’s elegant turns of phrase are endlessly inspiring in a business where perseverance and style are equally important.
I owe a tremendous debt of gratitude for research and technological support to Dr. Susan Korp, Dr. G. Steve Best, Ian Wright of the University of Edinburgh, and Kelly Stelzriede. Naturally, all errors are mine.
I am also profoundly grateful to the team at MIRA: Adrienne, Dianne, Margaret, Mary-Margaret, Maureen, Miranda, Nicole, Sasha and Susan. Special thanks to Cris Jaw, Julianna Kolesova, Larry Rostant and Phil Heffernan for their extraordinary work on the cover concept, with particular appreciation for the March hares. Many thanks to Donna Williams for superb copyediting, as well as thanks to the Proofreading Production and Sales Departments. Your collective efforts may be unseen, but this book would not have been possible without them.
Also, many thanks to my Jackson girls for moral support. You know who you are and what you mean to me. I am braver for knowing you.
And thanks most of all to my family: to my father and my daughter for their unwavering support; to my mother, who has read and proofread every copy of every novel with the devotion that only a mother could provide; and to my husband, who has given me everything I have ever truly needed, including the chance to write.
ISBN: 978-1-4603-0282-8
SILENT IN THE GRAVE
Copyright © 2007 by Deanna Raybourn.
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