The Counterfeit Agent (35 page)

Without Putnam, these pages would only be a Word file. Neil Nyren hasn’t made a bad edit yet, and Ivan Held and his team are the best in the business. Thanks also to Heather Schroder, who knew John Wells when he was just a gleam in my eye, and Tom Young and Matthew Snyder (your faith will be rewarded, I promise).

Most of all, to Jackie, who juggles being a doctor, wife, and mother more dexterously every day. The best is still ahead.

This is the greatest job in the world, and I would
n’t have it without you. As always, I welcome comments and suggestions at [email protected]. I read every email, and so far I’ve kept my promise to respond to each one personally. I hope to continue that practice. If you want more frequent updates, feel free to follow me on Facebook and Twitter.

Now, back to work . . .