"Shirley Damsgaard - Ophelia & Abby Mystery 1 - Witch Way to Murder" - читать интересную книгу автора (Damsgaard Shirley)

In honor of John McConkey, 1945-2001

A good man, a wonderful husband,

and a great father. Thank you

for having shared your life with me.


Ellen Johnson

My cousin by blood, but my sister by spirit.

Without your encouragement, this book

never would have been written.

Acknowledgments

Writing is a journey, and I've met so many people along the way who've helped my steps down this road
and who deserve my thanks:

Andy EntwistleтАФanother writer and the first to help with the art of writing a short story.
John TiggesтАФmy teacher and literary guru, who taught me the importance of a well-placed exclamation
point, and much, much more.

The Saturday Afternoon Writing ClassтАФPatsy, Martha, David, Dennis, and Bob. Always poised, with
red pen in hand, to find the mistakes I'd missed.

Nadine Avey, former librarian and my comma catcher, for all the tips on operating a library, and for the
free proofreading.

Paul Steinbach of the Iowa State Medical Examiner's Office, for the crash course he gave me in
decomposition.

Carol Rayburn and the Stuart Police Department, for answering endless questions about meth labs, and
the most pertinent oneтАФ"Really, how does it feel to be shot?"

Photographer Kevin McCubbin, for the time he spent to make his subject look good.

Stacey Glick of Dystel and Goderich Literary Management, for making a dream come true.

Sarah Durand and Jeremy Cesarec, my excellent editor and her equally excellent assistant, for putting up
with all my questions, and for their faith in Ophelia and Abby.

My friends, who have listened to me rattle on about plot lines but like me anyway.

The Damsgaard connectionтАФArnie, Betty, Dot, and, especially, Maggie. You showed me the
importance of persistence, which some might call old-fashioned Danish stubbornness.