The Christian Indie Author Facebook group. Too many to list, but you know who you are.
The Friendly Writers Facebook Group. Thank you for encouragement, critiques, and sharing the struggle.
Teri Burns, editor at Lone Mesa Publishing, for doing the impossible and bringing all my ideas and the needs of this manuscript together.
Kathi Macias, multi-published author and encourager.
Debby Tisdale Mayne, multi-published author, friend, and encourager.
Sandie Bricker, multi-published author, encourager, managing editor for Bling Romance.
Varina Denman, friend, encourager, author of Jaded, Justified, and Jilted.
Jessica Kirkland, agent with Blythe Daniel Agency, for her patience and encouragement.
ACFW (American Christian Fiction Writers) and all the good people, information and conferences, for those who judged my contest entries and for their critiques.
Cec Murphy’s scholarship to Florida Christian Writer’s Conference, and to his assistant, Twila Belk, who encouraged me to submit to Cec’s anthology, I Believe in Healing.
Donnie Whittemore, former Tampa Sheriff’s Deputy and Lt. Colonel in the Army for his answers to numerous questions over the years.*
Mark Mynheir, retired officer, Palm Bay Police Department, former SWAT team member, and multi-published author for his encouragement and help with police procedures. *
My husband, Frank, for financial support and encouragement in what proved a longer endeavor than either of us foresaw.
Both my sons, Justin and Matthew Rodante and my daughter-in-law, Melissa, for their encouragement and patience.
My extended family, sisters, brothers, nieces, nephews and all others for encouragement and help.
Wes Knadle (deceased), my dad, for giving me my first typewriter (when such things were the main means of writing) when I was 12, and by so doing, encouraging me to keep on keeping on.
Any fault with police, court, or paramedic procedures is strictly mine and not others’ (between not fully understanding the explanation I was given or taking “poetic” license and stretching what was real to fit the story).
Author Biography
Linda was born and raised in Florida. She is married with two grown sons, a daughter-in-law, and three grandchildren. At twenty-six, she discovered the miraculous love of Jesus. God blessed her with a passion for the written word—especially mysteries and romantic suspense novels, from Nancy Drew to Agatha Christie, from Dee Henderson to Kristen Heitzman.
She speaks about and works against human trafficking. She blogs on this subject and on commitment to Christ at www.lindarodante.wordpress.com (Writing for God, Fighting Human Trafficking).
To learn more about her books, this series, and the author, please visit www.lindarodante.com.
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