I am grateful to the following individuals for sharing their special knowledge with me. Any errors or omissions in the story
are mine and mine alone. Also, I have taken a small measure of literary license here and there, but for the most part, I have
tried to stay true to the information and advice provided to me by these men and women:
First and foremost, thanks to Detective Lieutenant John Kennedy of the Nassau County Police Department, the man who did almost
as much work as I did on this novel. John Kennedy is a dedicated police officer, an honest lawyer, an expert sailor, a good
husband to Carol, a good friend to the DeMilles, and a tough literary critic. Many, many thanks for your time and expertise.
I would like to thank again Dan Starer of Research for Writers, NYC, for his diligent work.
I would also like to thank Bob and Linda Scalia of Southold for their help with local lore and customs.
My thanks to Martin Bowe and Laura Flanagan of the Garden City Public Library for their excellent research assistance.
Many thanks to Howard Polskin of CNN, and Janet Alshouse, Cindi Younker, and Mike DelGiudice of News 12 Long Island, for making
available their video reporting on Plum Island.
