Writing a novel may be a solitary pursuit, but “getting it right” and publishing it well certainly are not. This book, in particular, was helped by many people. First and foremost, I’d like to thank my brilliant editor, Jennifer Enderlin, and the entire St. Martin’s team, especially Matthew Shear, Sally Richardson, George Witte, Matt Baldacci, Nancy Trypuc, Anne Marie Tallberg, Lisa Senz, Sarah Goldstein, Kim Ludlum, Mike Storrings, Kathryn Parise, Alison Lazarus, Jeff Capshew, Ken Holland, Tom Siino, Martin Quinn, Steve Kleckner, Merrill Bergenfeld, Astra Berzinskas, John Edwards, Brian Heller, Christine Jaeger, Rob Renzler, the entire Broadway sales force, the entire Fifth Avenue sales force, Sara Goodman, Tahsha Hernandez, and Stephen Lee. Thanks for a great year!
Thanks to Tom Hallman for his work on my beautiful covers.
Thanks also to journalist Sally Sara for her invaluable assistance. Any mistakes are mine alone.
Thanks to Mary Moro for her help on all things related to apples and the Wenatchee Valley.
Thanks to Tom Adams for mentioning Russia one night . . .
Thanks to Megan Chance and Kim Fisk for always knowing when to laugh and when to cry, and for being so quick to tell me to try again.