Fatal Judgment (36 page)
Authors: Irene Hannon
Tags: #Romance, #Fiction, #Suspense, #Judges, #Suicide, #Christian, #Death Threats, #Law Enforcement, #Christian Fiction, #Religious
Acknowledgments
Writing a book like
Fatal Judgment
requires intensive research. Although much of my background information is gleaned from books or the internet, I rely on expert sources to fine-tune and vet my work. A number of them deserve special mention for their assistance with this book.
I offer my heartfelt thanks to the following:
U.S. Marshal Don Slazinik, who not only served as my technical expert throughout the writing of this book, patiently answering my many questions, but who also read the entire manuscript. His suggestions allowed me to portray the U.S. Marshals Service with a degree of accuracy I could not otherwise have achieved.
Circuit Judge Richard Bresnahan, whose tweaks to the judicial sections provided a final touch of authenticity.
Attorney Jack Horas, who walked me through the intricacies of a malpractice suit.
Barry M. Levine, MD, who reviewed the medical sections to make sure I got it right.
FBI veteran Tom Becker, now the chief of police in Frontenac, Missouri, for his always gracious answers to my FBI-related questions.
Captain Ed Nestor from the Chesterfield, Missouri, Police Department and attorney Laurel Siemers for their invaluable referrals to authoritative sources.
I also want to thank the amazing team at Revell—especially Jennifer Leep, Kristin Kornoelje, Twila Bennett, Michele Misiak, Cheryl Van Andel, Deonne Beron, and Claudia Marsh. You are the best!
A special thank you as well to the master of inspirational romantic suspense, Dee Henderson, who was kind enough to read this book and offer me a fabulous endorsement. I am honored by her praise.
Finally, loving thanks to my parents—my favorite proofreaders and tireless cheering section!—and to my husband, Tom, whose keen interest in my literary career is one of my greatest blessings.
Irene Hannon
is a bestselling, award-winning author who took the publishing world by storm at the tender age of ten with a sparkling piece of fiction that received national attention.
Okay . . . maybe that’s a slight exaggeration. But she
was
one of the honorees in a complete-the-story contest conducted by a national children’s magazine. And she likes to think of that as her “official” fiction-writing debut!
Since then, she has written more than thirty-five romance and romantic suspense novels. A four-time finalist for Romance Writers of America’s coveted RITA award (the Oscar of romantic fiction), she took the golden statuette home in 2003. Her books have also been honored with a HOLT medallion, a Daphne du Maurier award, and two Reviewers’ Choice awards from
RT BOOKreviews
magazine.
Irene, who holds a BA in psychology and an MA in journalism, juggled two careers for many years until she gave up her executive corporate communications position with a Fortune 500 company to write full-time. She is happy to say she has no regrets. As she points out, leaving behind the rush-hour commute, corporate politics, and a relentless BlackBerry that never slept was no sacrifice.
A trained vocalist, Irene has sung the leading role in numerous community theater productions and is also a soloist at her church.
When not otherwise occupied, she loves to cook, garden, and take long walks. She and her husband also enjoy traveling, Saturday mornings at their favorite coffee shop, and spending time with family. They make their home in Missouri.
To learn more about Irene and her books, visit www.irene
hannon.com.
Books by Irene Hannon
Heroes of Quantico Series
Guardians of Justice Series
