This book is dedicated with love to Cathy, my wife and my friend.

To Jamie Raab, my editor. Thank you for your wisdom, your humor, and your gｈｔtps://ｒeａd.9９ｃsw•ｃｏmood-hearted nature. You made this a wonderful experience for me, and Im glad to call you my friend.

To There sa Par九*九*藏*書k, the agent who plucked me from obscurity. Thank you for your kindness, your patience, and the many hours you have spent working with me.九*九*藏*書 I will be forever grateful for everything youve done.

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This book is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places and incidents are either the htｔｐs://ｒｅaｄ.9９ｃｓｗ•coｍproduct of the authors imagination or are used fictitiously, and any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events, or locales is entirely coincidental.