Seeking Vengeance (22 page)

Acknowledgements

This book would never have seen the light of day if not for the help and encouragement of Jessica Tate and Vickie
Boehnlein. Jessica for being my writing buddy for so many years and pushing me with frequent writing sessions and instant feedback. Without her prodding me, I’d probably spend most of my time surfing the internet or watching television.

Vickie
probably doesn’t know it, but if not for her words of encouragement that evening at a mutual friend’s house (Hi Lala!), I probably would never have finished this book. I had let it languish for so many years in order to write Mark Taylor books that I thought I’d never be able to finish this one, so thank you, Vickie!

In addition to Vickie poking me with a sharp stick to get this book done, she was also one of my amazing beta readers. Without them, I don’t know what I would have done, so I’d like to thank them. My other beta readers were Win Johnson, Pam Moore, and Al Kunz. Thank you guys so much!

About the Author

My name is Mary McDonald and I’ve always been an avid reader since as long as I can remember. The day we got our first computer in the early 90s, I vowed I’d write a book one day. I started writing a few years later, and began sharing stories online in various writing forums. After about eight years of that, I finally had an idea for a novel, and that became No Good Deed.

I started writing under M.P. McDonald for my thriller series
. You wouldn’t imagine that this part of the book is always the hardest to write, and ironically, playing on Pandora right now is the song,
Who Am I
, from Les Mis. Fitting. Well, I’m not 24601, that’s for sure. (Les Mis reference, sorry) In addition to being an author, I’m a respiratory therapist and have been working in that profession for twenty-eight years now. I can’t believe it’s been that long. A lot has changed in healthcare, some things good, some bad, but it never gets boring.

I live with my family in a small town in Wisconsin. We have a river a stone’s throw away, and a lake just down the street. I recently got a fishing license and went fishing for the first time in years. I even baited the hook with worms and minnows. I only wimped out a little by wearing latex gloves. I’ve found at work at the hospital that I can pretty much touch anything gross as long as I’m wearing gloves. I even caught a fish the very first time out.