Carved in Darkness (42 page)

Peggy Coleman Photography

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BOUT THE
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Maegan Beaumont is a native Phoenician, currently stuck in suburbia with her high school sweetheart and husband, Joe, along with their four children. She writes take-you-to-the-edge-of-your-seat-thrillers and loves action movies and spending time with her family. When she isn’t busy fulfilling her duties as Domestic Goddess, she is locked in her office with her computer, her coffee pot, and her Rhodesian Ridgeback and one true love, Jade.

Acknowledgments

I’d like to thank my husband, Joe, for his endless understanding and support while I spend hours and hours chained to my computer … and when he didn’t understand it, he accepted my craziness and loved me anyway. To my beautiful children, Jaime, Julian, Sampson, and Mathew: no matter what, being your mother will always be my proudest achievement. For my family and friends, a heartful of love and gratitude for every word of encouragement and every second you believed in me. I hope I make you proud.

To my writing peeps: I may be the first, but I know I won’t be the last. I never would have come this far if not for you guys. To my Annie: thank you for pushing me to spread my wings and fly. I’ll never know what I did to deserve you, but whatever it was, I’m glad I did it. I’d also like to thank the wonderful team at Midnight Ink, who saw something worth sharing in the words that I write. And last but not least, I’d like to thank Les Edgerton for his boundless generosity with his time and talent. For giving me praise when I earned it and hard knocks when I needed them. You are my teacher, my mentor, and friend, Les—I hope you know just how much that means to me.

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