Dante's Poison (40 page)

I am deeply appreciative of Dan Mayer, my editor, for bringing my work to light and for his continued support of the Mark Angelotti series. A special thanks also to Laura Carter, Mary Coasby, and Jim Ziskin for reading and commenting on earlier drafts, and to my friends Caryn Jacobs, Karen Behles, Paula Shapiro, and sisters Blair and Reid Wellensieck for cheering the book on. I am also indebted to my agent, Brooks Sherman, for his wise and continuing counsel. And last, but not least, a huge thank you goes out to my copyeditor, Julia DeGraf, my proofreader, Jade Zora Scibilia, and my cover designer, Jackie Cooke.

Of course, none of this would be possible without the support and encouragement of my husband, Stanley Parzen, who has acted as a one-man kickstarter campaign for my writing career and never fails to lift my spirits with a well-timed joke. Kendra, Jacob, and Tamsin, thank you for being who you are.

L
YNNE RAIMONDO
is the author of
Dante's Wood
, a
Library Journal
Mystery Debut of the Month. Currently a full-time writer, she was formerly a partner in the Chicago law firm Mayer, Brown & Platt, the general counsel of Arthur Andersen LLP, and the general counsel of the Illinois Department of Revenue. To learn more about Lynne Raimondo, visit her website at
http://www.lynneraimondo.com
.