Death Runs Adrift (The Gray Whale Inn Mysteries) (21 page)

acknowledgments

Thank yous, as always, go first to my family—Eric, Abby, and Ian—for all their love and support; also to Dave and Carol Swartz and Ed and Dorothy MacInerney. I am so lucky to have my extended family so close! Thanks also to Bethann and Beau Eccles, my adopted family; my wonderful nieces and nephews on both sides; to my sister, Lisa, and her family; and to my fabulous grandmother, Marian Quinton (and Nora Bestwick). Thanks as always to Clovis and Maryann Heimsath, who introduced me to this beautiful corner of the world and inspired Cranberry Island. Thanks also to the ongoing support of my many writing buddies, including Mary Chipley, Kathy Waller, Jason Brenizer, Boye Nagle, Graham Smith, Rie Sheridan Rose, Skyler White, Emily McKay, and Jackie Hinson. It is a blessing to have such a wonderful circle of creative friends!

Many thanks go to my agent, Jessica Faust, and I cannot say enough good things about the fabulous Midnight Ink team—particularly the patient, kind, and always helpful Terri Bischoff, and Connie Hill, editor extraordinaire, for finding my mistakes and making me look good, and Ellen Lawson, whose cover concepts rock.

And a big thank you to all those supportive friends out there—particularly my wonderful Facebook community, who offer recipes and encouragement, along with all my friends at the Westbank Library and my local coffee haunts. A special thank you to all of the kind readers who take the time to tell me you enjoyed the books; I couldn’t do it without you!

about the author

Although she currently lives in Texas with her husband and two children, Agatha-nominated author Karen MacInerney was born and bred in the Northeast, and she escapes there as often as possible. When she isn’t in Maine eating lobster, she spends her time in Austin with her cookbooks, her family, her computer, and the local walking trail (not necessarily in that order).

In addition to writing the Gray Whale Inn mysteries, Karen is the author of the Tales of an Urban Werewolf series. You can visit her online at www.karenmacinerney.com.

Author photo by kennethgall.com.