Plague Town (40 page)

T. Chris Martindale, who gave me some great creepy stuff to work with. His imagination (and ability to outline, damn his eyes!) never cease to amaze me.

My sister Lisa, who has talked me off the edge of the Cliffs of “I Can’t DO This!” Insanity more than once, and helped me keep my perspective at all stages of this book.

David Fitzgerald, who puts up with my moods and fears on a daily basis, is always willing to stop what he’s doing to read and critique. I couldn’t do any of it without you.

And finally, to my incomparable Dark Editorial Overlord Steve Saffel, who has made me work harder on this book than I’ve ever worked on any writing project; who took the time to give me pep talks when I was pulling my hair out; and who has been a delight to work with. I’m looking forward to working with you on the rest of the series!

Dana Fredsti
is an actress with a background in theatrical sword-fighting, whose credits include the cult classic
Army of Darkness.
Her favorite projects include acting alongside Ken Foree
(Dawn of the Dead)
and Josef Pilato
(Day of the Dead).
She has been a producer, director, and screenplay writer for stage and film, and was the co-writer/associate producer on
Urban Rescuers,
which won Best Documentary at the 2003 Valley Film Festival in Los Angeles.

She has written numerous published articles, essays, and shorts, including stories in
Danger City
(Contemporary Press, 2005), and
Mondo Zombie
(Cemetery Dance, 2006). In addition she’s published
Murder for Hire: The Peruvian Pigeon
(Rock Publications, 2007) and several books and stories for Ravenous Romance. She has served as the president of the literary organization Sisters in Crime, Northern California Chapter.

Through seven-plus years of volunteering at Exotic Feline Breeding Facility/Feline Conservation Center, Dana has had a full-grown leopard sit on her feet, been kissed by tigers, cuddled baby jaguars, and had her thumb sucked by an ocelot with nursing issues. She’s addicted to bad movies and any book or film—good or bad—which includes zombies. Her other hobbies include surfing (badly), collecting beach glass (obsessively), and wine tasting (happily).

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