The African Contract (28 page)
I want to thank the members of my writing group, especially Betty Webb, for their support over the years. My ongoing thanks goes to my readers Judy Starbuck, Deb Ledford, and Virginia Nosky, who read and critiqued every page of the completed manuscript.
This book would not have been written without help from my publisher, Diversion Books, in particular Mary Cummings, Sarah Masterson Hally, Brielle Benton, and especially my editor Randall Klein, whose patience and assistance with the manuscript was invaluable.
My associates in the Desert Sleuths chapter of Sisters in Crime, Society of Southwestern Authors, and the International Thriller Writers have been most supportive of my writing. Special thanks to Nate Deason of the Phoenix Herpetological Society, in Scottsdale, Arizona for extending to me his knowledge of African reptiles.
Of course, thanks to my agent, Elizabeth Kracht of Kimberley Cameron & Associates, who works so hard on my behalf.
Finally, I want to express my gratitude to my wife, Donna, for her love and support.
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