Acknowledgments

Books like this have one name on the cover, but are a team effort. The author would like to express his thanks to Anne Groell for her editing expertise and hard work; and Howard Morhaim and Danny Baror, agents extraordinaire, who made writing this book possible.

Two books in particular were helpful. The Island of Lost Maps by Miles Harvey sparked part of this novel as I mulled over a passing comment or two in that book. 1421: The Year the Chinese Discovered America by Gavin Menzies came along later and let me fill in some gaps in my knowledge before I wrote the book. His staff at www.1421.tv were gracious enough to find a quote for me that allowed me to estimate the size of a ship like the Stormwolf, and for that I am very grateful.