I couldn't have finished this book without them. Chuck and LenoreĬohen, our family in D.C., who gave new meaning to the term 'opened their home' as they turned their house over to the creative Input is critical to everything I write and I hope they know how important they are to me. I'm humbled by what he brings to the novels and, more important, to our friendship Įthan and Sally Kline, who have proven that even an ocean between us won't stop them from helping me with everything fromĮditing to plot twisting Paul Brennan, Matt Oshinsky, Paulo Pacheco, Joel Rose, and Chris Weiss kept this book honest. Neverending ability to challenge me as a writer.

Thanks, Max Noah Kuttler, one of the first people I turn to, for his astonishing patience, brilliant intuition, and his Judd, I'm giving you the full salute (like Hawkeye Of the wonderfully insane childhood I shared with my sister Bobby, Dale, and Adam Flam and Ami and Matt Kuttler help withĮverything that needs helping and always make me feel like family Judd Winick, partner in crime, fellow schemer of the scheme,Īnd the friend who brought me the eureka moment that led to this entire book. The love these characters have for each other is only possible because Ones who first taught me the importance of always being myself, and they're the reason I'm here today my sister, Bari, theĬharlie to my Oliver and the Oliver to my Charlie. I also want to thank my parents for the life they gave me in Brooklyn and all the love they've given me since. Watch out for us at the Hill & Barlow Agency.

Me as a writer, and her Zen way of approaching my manuscripts is more than just a pleasure - it's pure magic Elaine Rogers,įor always taking such good care of us Ike Williams, Hope Denekamp, Andrea Dudley, and all the other incredible people who C - thank you forĮditing, for brainstorming, for putting up with me, and most of all, for believing in every one of our dreams Jill Kneerim,įriend, agent, and every writer's dream, who embraced and nurtured this book from the absolute start. She's my tether to reality, and withoutĪ doubt, the best reason for me to leave my Land of Make-Believe is to see her at the end of every day. By who she is, by what she does, and by who she helps me to be. ThereĪre so many words in this world, but none is good enough to express what she means to me.

I'd like to thank the following people, whose constant support is the only reason this book exists: First of all, Cori.

The Millionaires by Brad Meltzer