Necessary Decisions, A Gino Cataldi Mystery (48 page)

Each tick of the clock is one less second we are apart.

I thanked God for letting me save Jada and for keeping her safe.

I thanked Number Two for having the heart to send me this watch. Then I flipped the watch back over and stared at it.

And I counted the seconds until I could be with Mary again.

Thanks for taking the time to read the book. I hope you enjoyed it.

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If you’re looking for more of Gino Cataldi, Old Wounds will be released next year. You can find more information about all my books on the website:
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Thanks again for your time,

Giacomo

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Acknowledgements

The tough part of writing a book is not the writing, it’s all the stuff that comes after that. I’ll take credit for the writing. For the tough parts I am honor bound to thank the following:

My great copy editor, Annette Lyon.

A fantastic graphic designer, Maria Zannini of Book Cover Diva.

Morgana Gallaway from The Editorial Department, for the amazing layout and formatting.

And most importantly the beta readers who helped me get this book into shape: Missy, Aliza, Otto, Chris, Shari, Nick, Jeanne Haskin, Joe Michalcewicz, Carry Shepherd, Betty Knutson, and Elena Dillon. If I missed someone, please shoot me.

It takes a lot of technical help to write a book like this. I owe a debt of gratitude to Tim Goodnow and Dave Dunn for their guidance on the clinical trials, and huge thanks to Joshua Gold and Brian Giehl for the great information on the insurance angles. If anything is wrong it’s my fault, not theirs.

I also want to give special thanks to my niece, Emiliana, for making me laugh on many nights when I needed a laugh, and to Braden and Bella for all the wonderful video chats.

Lastly, to my wife, Mikki.

Ti amo con tutto il mio cuore.

About the Author

I grew up in a large Italian family in the Northeast. No one had money, so for entertainment our family played board games and told stories. I loved the city—the noise, the people—but it was the family get togethers and the storytelling that stuck with me.

I still love storytelling, but now I write the stories instead of telling them.

My wife and I live in Texas, where we run an animal sanctuary with 45 loving “friends.” One of them is a crazy wild boar named Dennis, who is my best buddy.

Sometimes I miss the early days, but not much. Now I enjoy the solitude and the noise of the animals.