As always, I must thank my editor, Paula Berinstein, for her expert advice and keen editing eye. Also thanks to Jerry (J.B.) Manas, my friend and co-author on The Kronos Interference, who contributed to the first Cadets book and is always a source of encouragement and support. Thanks to Brian Thompson, veteran film actor and valued friend, for his thoughts during the writing process. Thanks also to Joseph Dilworth of Pop Culture Zoo Press.
I must acknowledge my test readers for their candid and helpful feedback: Mary Keaser, Phil Fisher, Nancy Cutler, Robin Goldblum, Ann Beth Goldblum, Mary Kate Gillespie, and Jonas Sosa, Jr. Thanks also to Tom Goldblum for his unending support.
Special thanks must go to my wife, Heidi Miller, for once again watching the back of my head as I wrote for months at a time. Also to Geri Myers, Carl Miller, Stuart Goldstein, Nicole Gordon, Becki and Ben Gomez, and the next generation, Sophia, Gabe, and Alicia Gomez, and of course, my new dog Holly—100 pounds of pure energy and love. This year was a year of loss as well, including my loving dog, Lady, and my father-in-law Alfie Myers, who enriched everyone’s lives around him. I’ll miss his company and his fascinating stories of his days as a medic during World War II. Perhaps some of his stories will live on in my books.
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