Fatal Hearts (31 page)

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

To Staff Sergeant Matt Myers, of the Criminal Investigation Division of the Fredericton Police Force, my deepest gratitude. Matt keeps me on the straight and narrow with respect to police procedural elements, including gently correcting me when I fall into American terminology/concepts in my Canadian setting.

I am also deeply indebted to Dr. Stephen MacLean, who was the perfect consultant for this project. Not only is he an MD with a wealth of experience staffing ERs (my heroine is a medical resident working largely in an emergency department), he is also a film producer/writer with a deep feel for story.

I definitely had a dream team in Dr. MacLean and S. Sgt. Myers, and I wish to emphasize that any mistakes I’ve made or liberties I’ve taken are entirely my own.

Thank you, too, to my editor, JoVon Sotak, and the amazing team at Montlake Romance.

To my agent Cori Deyoe, thank you for always being in my corner.

A big thank-you to my family for their patience during the deadline craziness.

And for their unflagging support and encouragement, thank you to so many writer friends, particularly my homies, Heather Doherty, Lina Gardiner, Kate Kelly, Barbara Phinney, Linda Hall, and Lori Gallagher. And out there in the wider world, thank you to the awesome Pamela Clare, Bonnie Vanak, Alice Duncan, Alice Gaines, Jan Zimlich, and Mimi Riser, to name but a few. Also, the amazing authors of Rock*It Reads. Last but not least, a shout out to the Wet Noodle Posse, who’ve been wielding those wet noodles—and sharing their support and knowledge—for eleven years.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

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Norah Wilson is a
USA Today
bestselling author of romantic suspense, including
Every Breath She Takes
,
Guarding Suzannah
,
Saving Grace
, and
Protecting Paige
. A native Canadian, Wilson lives in Fredericton, New Brunswick, with her family. Visit her website at
www.norahwilsonwrites.com
.