Many people helped with this project and I am very grateful for their advice and expertise. Who else but my husband could come up with a hobby as interesting as home coffee roasting? Besides, he is my best friend and my hero.

Many thanks for suggestions and encouragement from Renee, Holly, Paula, Don–your self-published book was an inspiration, Tom, Cousin John, Cathey,–and mom, who refused to be biased even though I told her she ought to be.

Amer, you’re a gentleman and a scholar. Marty, well, you’re just a font of useful information and wit.

Special thanks to Kay Mitchell and Michael Jecks; both wonderful authors. Meredith Blevins, J.A. Konrath, Janet Evanovich, Jim Hines, and Mark Van Name all took time out of their schedules to answer questions. If these authors are doing a book signing in your area, it’s worth a trip to meet them and the characters they write about!

Thanks to the entire team at the Cedar Park Public Library for scouring the countryside for books that I needed for research.

Any mistakes are my own. Many inspirations and eureka moments weren’t!