Incriminating Evidence (51 page)

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

In the last couple of years, I have learned that it takes a lot of effort and hard work by a dedicated team to publish a novel. I’m lucky. I get a lot of help from many kind and generous people. I can’t possibly thank all of you, but I’m going to try.

To Ann Harris, my thoughtful, tireless and exceedingly patient editor, collaborator, mentor and friend. I cannot imagine trying to write my stories without you. And thanks for letting me write long acknowledgments.

To Irwyn Applebaum, Nita Taublib, Barb Burg, Susan Corcoran, Betsy Hulsebosch, Gina Wachtel, Carolyn Schwartz and the rest of the team at Bantam. Thanks also to the wonderful sales force for being so enthusiastic.

To the bookstores, mail order clubs and online services and your hardworking staffs who play a huge role in helping me get my stories to my readers.

To my agent, Margret McBride, and to Kris Wallace, Donna DeGutis, Sangeeta Mehta and Jessica Clark at the Margret McBride Literary Agency. I appreciate your professionalism, wise counsel and good humor. You’re the best.

To my generous writing instructors, Katherine V. Forrest and Michael Nava, who write wonderful books and who helped me get started.

To the Every Other Thursday Night Writers’ Group: Bonnie DeClark, Gerry Klor, Meg Stiefvater, Kris Brandenburger, Anne Maczulak, Liz Hartka, Janet Wallace and Priscilla Royal. Thanks for getting me to the finish line again. I can’t do this without you.

To my board of advisers, who (thankfully) know so much more about murders and trials than I do: Inspector Sergeant
Thomas Eisenmann, Officer Jeff Roth and Inspector Phil Dito of the San Francisco Police Department, criminal defense attorney David Nickerson and Dr. Gary Goldstein. If I got anything wrong in this book, it’s all my fault.

To my friends and colleagues at Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton (and your spouses and significant others), who have contributed continuing expertise, support and encouragement. You are the finest professionals I’ve ever met and you’re the best friends a person could have. In particular, my thanks to Randy and Mary Short, Cheryl Holmes, Chris and Debbie Neils, Bob Thompson, Joan Story and Robert Kidd, Lori Wider and Tim Mangan, Becky and Steve Hlebasko, Donna Andrews, Phil and Wendy Atkins-Pattenson, Julie and Jim Ebert, Geri Freeman and David Nickerson, Kristen Jensen and Allen Carr, Bill and Barbara Manierre, Betsy McDaniel, Ted and Vicki Lindquist, John and Joanne Murphy, Tom and Beth Nevins, Joe Petrillo, Maria Pracher, Ted and Sydney Russell, Rick and Chick Runkel, Chris and Karen Jaenike, Ron and Rita Ryland, Kathleen Shugar, John and Judy Sears, Mathilde Kapuano, Jerry Slaby, Dick Brunette, Aline Pearl, Terry Meeker, Bob and Elizabeth Stumpf, Steve Winick, Judy Hathorne-Waters, Bill Wyatt, Greta Love, Maria Sariano, Nina Porcella, Avital Elad, Chuck MacNab, Sue Lenzi and Bob Zuber. Thanks also to my very understanding clients, who have been kind enough to rearrange their legal problems so that they occur when I’m not on deadline.

To my friends who patiently read my drafts and provide kind and helpful input: Rex and Fran Beach, Jerry and Dena Wald, Gary and Maria Goldstein, Ron and Betsy Rooth, Rich and Debby Skobel, Dolly and John Skobel, Alvin and Charlene Saper, Doug and JoAnn Nopar, Dick and Dorothy Nopar, Angele and George Nagy, Polly Dinkel and David Baer, Jean Ryan, Sally Rau, Bill and Chris Mandel, Dave and Evie Duncan, Jill Hutchinson and Chuck Odenthal, Joan
Lubamersky and Jeff Greendorfer, Tom Bearrows and Holly Hirst, Melinda and Randy Ebelhar, Chuck and Ann Ehrlich, Chris and Audrey Geannopoulos, Julie Hart, Jim and Kathy Janz, Denise and Tom McCarthy, Raoul and Pat Kennedy, Eric Chen and Kathleen Schwallie, Jan Klohonatz, Marv Leon, Christie Musser, Erica Peresman and David Jaffe, Kathleen Vanden Heuvel, Bob and Leslie Berring, Louise Epstein, David Rubin, David and Petrita Lipkin, Pamela Swartz, Cori Stockman, Allan and Nancy Zackler, Ted George, Nevins McBride, Marcia Shainsky, Maurice and Sandy Ash, Elaine and Bill Petrocelli, Penny and Tom Warner, and Sheila, Alan and Leslie Gordon.

To my extended family: Charlotte, Ben, Michelle and Margaret Siegel, Ilene Garber, Joe, Jan and Julia Garber, Terry Garber, Roger and Sharon Fineberg, Jan Harris Sandler and Matz Sandler, Scott, Michelle, Stephanie and Kim Harris, Cathy, Richard and Matthew Falco and Julie Harris. As always, family matters.

To my twin sons, Alan and Stephen, who think it’s very neat that Daddy writes stories, and who go to bed on time every night so Daddy can work on his books.

To my wife, Linda, who has been my love, support, best friend and lucky charm since we met in a parking lot in Berkeley in 1982. Thanks for editing my stories—and me. And thanks for putting together my Web site. Everybody thinks it’s really cool. It’s nice to be married to an electrical engineer.

Finally, thanks to my wonderful readers, who have been so supportive, especially those of you who have taken the time to write or e-mail. I appreciate your enthusiastic feedback.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Sheldon Siegel, a graduate of the University of California/Berkeley’s Boalt Law School, has been in private practice in San Francisco for over eighteen years, and specializes in corporate and securities law with the firm of Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton. His first novel was the critically acclaimed national best-seller
Special Circumstances
. He lives in Marin County with his wife, Linda, and their twin sons. He is working on his third Mike Daley story. He can be reached by e-mail at
[email protected]
and on the Web at
www.sheldonsiegel.com
.

INCRIMINATING EVIDENCE

A Bantam Book

PUBLISHING HISTORY

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Copyright © 2001 by Sheldon M. Siegel, Inc.

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