Acknowledgements
I want to thank and recognize Sue Vosseller, Michael Perry, Theresa Meyers, and Rose Kapsner for their help in bringing this book to life. I especially want to thank Lieutenant Brian E. Davis with the Santa Rosa Police department for all of his police procedural information, Monica and Seyamack Kouretchian for their support, Brandi Spracklin for keeping me on the T. Robb track, Quelene Slattery for all of her contributing knowledge about wine, and Colby Arrington who goes above and beyond to keep me organized and is a good friend. A special thank you goes to my personal Yoda, Mike Sirota, who is always there for me, even in a crunch. Thanks to my dear friend Karen Macinerney who is an awesome critique partner and great author. I also want to thank my agent Jessica Faust and my editor Samantha Mandor. You are both wonderful to work with! And, as always, thanks to my best friend and husband, John, and my children Alex, Anthony, and Kaitlin. Live your dreams and live them with passion!