Butcher's Road (50 page)

My thanks to those talented writers who took the time to read and critique this work, either in whole or in part: Nate Southard, Connie May Fowler, Richard McCann, Abby Frucht, and Domenic Stansberry. Along those lines, I send additional thanks to the students and faculty of the Vermont College of Fine Arts Masters Program in Writing. I’ve enjoyed little in life as much as I enjoyed my time amongst them. May the circle be unbroken.

On the home front, thanks to my ever-enduring partner, John, and our “kids,” Mina and Buster. Much thanks to Ken Ingram and Don Denham for their friendship.

Continued thanks to Steve, Kip, Toby, and Alex at Lethe Press, and a special thanks to Matt Cresswell for his stunning cover design.

Lee Thomas is the Bram Stoker Award and two-time Lambda Literary Award-winning author of
The German
,
Ash Street
,
Torn
,
The Dust of Wonderland
,
In the Closet, Under the Bed
,
Like Light for Flies
, and many other books. He lives in Austin, TX with his partner, John, his cat, Buster, and his dog, Mina. Find him on the web at leethomasauthor.com