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Acknowledgments

It is unlikely this book would exist anywhere but the hard drive on my PowerBook were it not for the efforts, generosity, and excellence of Marc H. Glick and Stephen F. Breimer, Matthew Guma and Richard Pine, Jess Taylor, Michael Morrison, Lisa Gallagher, and Sarah Durand. I’m also grateful for the effort that Rachel Bressler, Lynn Grady, and Eryn Wade-along with the many other talented people at HarperCollins-constantly put forth on Cooper’s behalf.

I’d also like to mention my gratitude to Mark Shapiro, Ron Semiao, George Bodenheimer, Mike Antinoro, Fred Christenson, Crowley Sullivan, Ron Wechsler, and the long roster of my former and current colleagues at ESPN.

The world of fiction-writing and -selling includes some very kind souls, and for their kind words about Painkiller, I’d like to thank Michael Connelly, Clive Cussler, James Patterson, James Rollins, James Siegel, David Morrell, Christopher Reich, and last but not least, Gregg Hurwitz, who actually saw fit to introduce me to most of the people in the top paragraph above. I’m also way in debt to every bookseller-independent bookstore owners and staff, as well as everyone at the bigger stores too-willing to put Cooper and Laramie on shelves.

Finally, novels don’t get written-at least not by me-without boundless support and patience from the home front. In that sense I’m the most fortunate person on the planet. Nadine, Sophie, Brick, Mystery Kid #3-this happens because of you guys. Mom, Dad, and Bart: thanks for always being there, and for putting this stuff in me.

As before, a salute to you all: live slow, mon.