Authors: Kimberly Derting

Desires of the Dead (27 page)

First, I have to thank my ever-patient agent, Laura Rennert, for always being in my corner, cheering me on every step of the way . . . thank you!

To my editors at HarperCollins, Farrin Jacobs and Kari Sutherland, thank you for your support, guidance, and unfailing good humor . . . you’ve made
Desires of the Dead
something we can all be proud of!

Thank you also to my fabulous marketing, publicity, and design team at HarperCollins, which includes my
super
-publicist Melissa Bruno—who works tirelessly to put my books in the hands of, well, pretty much everyone—and Sasha Illingworth—the incredibly talented designer who has created not one but two amazing covers for my books. I cannot thank you all enough!!!

To everyone at the Debs and the Tenners, for always having my back! To Jacqueline and Tamara, I couldn’t have survived the launch of
The Body Finder
without the two of you! To Shelli Wells, for being as good a friend in real life as you are online. A special thanks to all
The Body Finder
Street Teamers who went out of their way to spread the word. And to Reggie, try to keep this one away from the bathtub!

I also want to thank my dad, Gerry, from whom I learned the gift of gab (among other things), an important trait for any writer . . . thank you. And my brother, Scot, who taught me that an annoying little brother can grow up to be a best friend.

And again, to my mom, Josh, Abby, Connor, and Amanda . . . because you’re always there, loving me as much as I love you!

About the Author

Kimberly Derting
lives in the Pacific Northwest, where the gloomy weather is ideal for writing anything dark or creepy, leading to her debut novel,
THE BODY FINDER
, and its follow-up,
DESIRES OF THE DEAD
. She lives with her husband and their three beautiful (and often mouthy) children, who serve as an endless source of inspiration. You can visit her online at www.kimberlyderting.com.

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Also by Kimberly Derting

THE BODY FINDER

Desires of the Dead
Copyright © 2011 by Kimberly Derting
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Derting, Kimberly.
Desires of the dead / Kimberly Derting. — 1st ed.
p. cm.
Summary: Sixteen-year-old Violet Ambrose’s ability to find murder victims and their killers draws the attention of the FBI just as her relationship with Jay, her best-friend-turned-boyfriend, heats up.
ISBN 978-0-06-177984-8
[1. Psychic ability—Fiction. 2. Murder—Fiction. 3. Best friends—Fiction. 4. Friendship—Fiction. 5. United States. Federal Bureau of Investigation—Fiction. 6. High schools—Fiction. 7. Schools—Fiction. 8. Washington (State)—Fiction.] I. Title.
PZ7.D4468Des 2011
[Fic]—dc22

2010017838
CIP
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