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ALSO BY
CATHERINE COULTER
RIPTIDE
THE EDGE
THE TARGET
THE MAZE
THE COVE
BEYOND EDEN
FALSE PRETENSES
I wish to thank the following people at FBI Headquarters and at Quantico for their generosity and enthusiasm.
William Hayden Matens, Special Agent, retired
Thomas B. Locke, DAD, Inspection Division
David R. Knowlton, Assistant Director, Inspection Division
Wade M. Jackson, Unit Chief, Firearms Training Unit
Gary J. Hutchison, Agent Instructor
Alan H. Marshall, Special Agent, Indoor Range
Jeffrey Higginbotham, Assistant Director, Training Division
Douglas W. Deedrick, Unit Chief, Information and Evidence Management Unit
Lester “wingtips” Davis, Officer, National Academy Association
Sheri A. Farrar, Deputy Assistant Director, Administrative Services Division
Royce Curtin, Special Agent, Hostage Rescue Team
Stephen R. Band, Unit Chief, Behavior Sciences Unit
Lew Elliott, who teaches cops how to fight
I wish to thank my husband, Dr. Anton Pogany, yet again, for his excellent instincts and his eagle eye that never misses a thing—he remains the Editor from Hell.
