The production of a book is a complex effort involving many people. I would like to thank everyone involved in this project, especially those whom I never had the opportunity to meet. Special thanks are due to Jeff Parker, who served as an excellent technical editor; Kim Lindros, our developmental editor; Melissa Duffy and Ned Hinman, who managed the project; and Carolyn Cohn, our copyeditor. I would also like to thank Carole Jelen, my literary agent at Waterside Productions.

Mike Chapple