Infinite Days (30 page)

I’d like to thank the incomparable Michael Sugar. None of this would have happened without your belief in my work. Your generosity never ceases to amaze me.

A special thank you to Anna DeRoy, who loved Lenah and her story from the start.

To the St. Martin’s team, especially Jennifer Weis and Anne Bensson, for helping me to fully realize this wonderful trilogy.

Thank you, thank you, thank you to my unparalleled agent, Matt Hudson. You are patient, dedicated, and brilliant. This book would not be what it is without you. (I’m probably calling you on the phone right now….)

To the CCWs: Mariellen Langworthy, Judith Gamble, Laura Backman, Rebecca DeMetrick, Macall Robertson, and Maggie Hayes. Your feedback is invaluable.

I would like to extend a special thanks to the following people who have helped
Infinite Days
come to light: the talented Monika Bustamante, Amanda Leathers (the very first reader), Alex Dressler (Latin extraordinaire), Corrine Clapper, Amanda DiSanto, Tom Barclay, Local History Librarian at the Carnegie Library (the most generous librarian in Scotland), Joshua Corin, Greg D. Williams, and Karen Boren, who taught me what it means to love fiction.

And last but not least:

In memory of Henoch Maizel and Sylvia Raiken, who understood the beauty of words. I wish you could see this.

This is a work of fiction. All of the characters, organizations, and events portrayed in this novel are either products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously.

INFINITE DAYS
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ISBN: 978-1-4299-9169-8