A Cold and Broken Hallelujah (29 page)

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CKNOWLEDGMENTS

My most sincere thanks to:

Nicole Gharda, Sharon Dilts, Jeff Dilts, and Kim Dilts

Eileen Klink, Bill Mohr, Zachary Locklin, Karl Squitier, and Carlos Dews

Derek Pacifico and Richard Klink

Gary Phillips, Naomi Hirahra, and Tod Goldberg

Alison Dasho, Jacque BenZekry, Tiffany Pokorny, Anh Schluep, Paul Morrissey, Charlotte Herscher, Meredith Jacobson, Andy Bartlett, and the entire crew at Thomas & Mercer.

My gratitude is immeasurable.

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BOUT THE
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As a child, Tyler Dilts dreamed of following in the footsteps of his policeman father. Though his career goals changed over time, he never lost interest in the daily work of homicide detectives. Today he teaches at California State University in Long Beach, and his writing has appeared in the
Los Angeles Times
, the
Chronicle of Higher Education
,
The Best American Mystery Stories
, and numerous other publications. He is the author of
A King of Infinite Space
and
The Pain Scale
, the first two novels in the Long Beach Homicide series. He lives with his wife in Long Beach, California.