Eyes of a Stalker

by Valerie Sherrard

  ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

  As always, I am indebted to those whose support and encouragement have made my dream a reality.

  My husband, partner, and best friend, Brent. I love you truly, madly, deeply.

  My parents, Bob and Pauline Russell.

  My son Anthony, his wife, Maria, and daughters Emilee and Ericka. My daughter Pamela and her husband, David Jardine. My brothers and their families: Danny and Gail; Andrew, Shelley, and Bryce. My “other” family: Ron and Phoebe Sherrard, Ron Sherrard and Dr. Kiran Pure, Bruce and Roxanne Mullin, and Karen Sherrard.

  Friends: Janet Aube, Jimmy Allain, Karen Arseneault, Dawn Black, Karen Donovan, Angi Garofolo, John Hambrook, Sandra Henderson, Jim Hennessy, Alf Lower, Mary Matchett, Johnnye Montgomery, Marsha Skrypuch, Linda Stevens, Ashley Smith, Pam Sturgeon, Paul Theriault and Bonnie Thompson.

  At The Dundurn Group: Kirk Howard, Publisher, and the whole team, particularly my awesome editor, Barry Jowett, and director of design, Jennifer Scott. Also, special thanks to Alison Carr for her work on the cover, and Dan Wagstaff for maintaining good humour no matter how much I pestered him.

  My fabulous agent, Leona Trainer of Transatlantic Literary Agency.

  Teenagers! Hearing from you is the best part of writing, and I love getting your letters and emails. You are on these pages and they belong to you.

  Very special thanks to readers Elizabeth Foran and Kirsti McNabney. Your project was amazing and the slideshow was awesome!