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Author’s Note
Another Chance is a work of fiction. Anyone familiar with the city of Gainesville, Florida (Go Gators!) will recognize many of the street names and some of the landmarks. They will also recognize the literary liberties I’ve taken with the surrounding geography. Please do not use this novel as a road map, you will get lost! The town of Franklin is invented and the fictional Franklin River is not the imaginary line that separated the two cities. Certain long-standing institutions, agencies, and public offices are mentioned, but they are used fictitiously.
One of the challenges with writing a story is coming up with names for the secondary and supporting characters. Each one needs to be unique (of course) and it needs to fit the character.
For Another Chance I wanted to do something different. I didn’t want to use random names. I wanted it to be more personal than that. I wanted involve the readers.
Although the characters themselves are figments of my imagination and have no real life counterparts and any resemblance to real people is purely coincidental, twenty-two of my readers graciously allowed me to use their names. You may recognize many of them from the story . . .
Cast of Supporting Characters
(In order of appearance)
Kevin Scott — Robber
Pam Gonsalves — Superior Court Judge
Teresa Behrmann — Psychologist
Sandy Scott — Grace Memorial Hospital ER Nurse
Dave Sayre — Grace Memorial Hospital Security Guard
JR Bray — Grace Memorial Hospital Doctor
Edward Ballard — Gainesville Detective
Sylvia Brown — Grace Memorial Hospital Nurse
Tina Shifflett — Grace Memorial Hospital Medical Receptionist
Deborah Thompson — Grace Memorial Hospital Pharmacist
Belinda Crowe — Franklin Clinic Office Manager
LeeAnna Coffey — The Coffey Shop Co-Owner
Travis Coffey — The Coffey Shop Co-Owner
Catherine McPhie — Gainesville Police Officer
Judy Preston — Franklin Police Dispatcher
Tony Egland — Franklin Fire Department volunteer firefighter
Tammy Harris — Gainesville Chief Medical Examiner
Caleb Meeks — Gainesville Police Officer
Gail Watson — Gainesville Police Officer
Hadley Jackson Rye — Trevor Foster’s friend
Tracie Rye — Hadley Jackson Rye’s mother
Christene Gamble — Spanky’s Grill Waitress
Let me state, for the record, that nothing in this story is intended to reflect reality. The characters physical description, age, occupation, beliefs, and actions (good guy/gal or bad guy/gal), etc. are purely fictional and not based on the reader for which they are named.
A great big thank you supporting cast of Another Chance for allowing me to have some fun naming my characters.
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About the Author
Daniel Patterson is the bestselling author of One Chance. Before turning his attention to writing, Daniel spent his days working as an executive in the Internet industry. A San Francisco native, Daniel currently resides in Southern California where he is busy working on the next book in the Penelope Chance Mystery series.
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Acknowledgements
First and foremost, I am so thankful for you, dear reader. I know there are a hundred and one other books you could have bought, and I sincerely hope you enjoyed reading Penelope’s story as much as I enjoyed writing it.
I’d like to take this opportunity to thank my behind-the-scenes heroes, who worked tirelessly to make sure Another Chance was the best that it could be.
To my brainstorming/plotting partner, inconsistency finder, proofreader, cheerleader, and dear friend, Dina, thank you for supporting me at every stage of the process. I owe you a debt of gratitude. Without your help and endless encouragement, this book never would have reached fruition. P.S. Penelope thanks you for assisting with the wedding planning parts.
To the talented, Crystal McLaren, thank you for helping me tell Penelope’s story. I still miss our monthly coffee sessions.
To veteran police investigator Lee Lofland, former NYPD Detective Sergeant Joseph Giacalone, and D. P. Lyle, M. D. Your combined experience and knowledge of police procedure, criminal investigation, and forensic science helped me add a layer of authenticity and believability, and I thank you. Any process or procedures I didn’t get right fall on my shoulders.
To my extraordinary developmental editor, Linda Hull, who has worked with me on all my books, thank you for ripping the story apart and helping me put the pieces back together, for adding your unique sense of humor, for your last minute additions, and for providing the polish to my sometimes rough prose.
To my amazing “Team Chance” beta readers, Laurie Cook, Barbara Carter, JR Bray, Jackie Whipple, Sylvia Brown, Pam Gonsalves, Becky Kossa, Mary Ann Schreck, Susan Wachtel, Bev Smith, Judy Harrell Umphress, Tina Shifflett, Tanya Abbott Cloer, Jill Jones, and Shelley Makohon, thank you for your invaluable contributions. Large chunks of the story were reworked based on your feedback and suggestions, (part four was completely rewritten) and it made all the difference. I am genuinely grateful.
To my delightful copyeditor, Quata Merit, thank you for making the editing process a pleasure.
To my meticulous proofreader, Belinda Crowe and my eagle-eyed “Oops Detectives,” Kathy Hernandez, Lisa Dill, and Suzanne Mathewson, thank you for finding those pesky gremlins that slipped through the cracks. Your hard work is the icing on the cake!
To my mother, father, and sister, thank you for supporting and believing in me. I love you so much and couldn’t do it without you.
To Meeghn and Michael, thank you for your love, support, and friendship. Words cannot express how gratefully I am (but I’ll try) . . . the 75,699 words of Another Chance are dedicated to you.
To my good friend David, thank you for listening to me moan and groan during our weekly lunches (and then telling me to get back to work).
A special shout out to Matt, Gary, and Shannon. Thank you for your friendship and support over the years.
Of course, I can’t go without acknowledging my posse of friends that meet with me for coffee, lunch, and dinner: Sue, Ziad, Naomi, Peter, and Allan. Thank you for keeping me on track.
And most of all to my Heavenly Father, thank you for bringing these amazing people into my life and for choosing m
e for this incredible journey.
This book is a work of fiction. All names, characters, locations and incidents are products of the author’s imagination, or have been used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons living or dead, locales or events is entirely coincidental.
Another Chance
Copyright © 2016 Daniel Patterson.
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Table of Contents
Main Menu
Dedication
PART ONE
CHAPTER 1
CHAPTER 2
CHAPTER 3
CHAPTER 4
CHAPTER 5
CHAPTER 6
CHAPTER 7
CHAPTER 8
CHAPTER 9
CHAPTER 10
CHAPTER 11
CHAPTER 12
CHAPTER 13
CHAPTER 14
CHAPTER 15
CHAPTER 16
CHAPTER 17
CHAPTER 18
PART TWO
CHAPTER 19
CHAPTER 20
CHAPTER 21
CHAPTER 22
CHAPTER 23
CHAPTER 24
CHAPTER 25
CHAPTER 26
CHAPTER 27
CHAPTER 28
CHAPTER 29
CHAPTER 30
CHAPTER 31
CHAPTER 32
CHAPTER 33
CHAPTER 34
CHAPTER 35
CHAPTER 36
CHAPTER 37
CHAPTER 38
CHAPTER 39
CHAPTER 40
CHAPTER 41
CHAPTER 42
CHAPTER 43
CHAPTER 44
CHAPTER 45
PART THREE
CHAPTER 46
CHAPTER 47
CHAPTER 48
CHAPTER 49
CHAPTER 50
CHAPTER 51
CHAPTER 52
CHAPTER 53
CHAPTER 54
CHAPTER 55
CHAPTER 56
CHAPTER 57
CHAPTER 58
CHAPTER 59
CHAPTER 60
CHAPTER 61
CHAPTER 62
CHAPTER 63
CHAPTER 64
CHAPTER 65
CHAPTER 66
PART FOUR
CHAPTER 67
CHAPTER 68
CHAPTER 69
CHAPTER 70
CHAPTER 71
CHAPTER 72
CHAPTER 73
CHAPTER 74
CHAPTER 75
CHAPTER 76
CHAPTER 77
CHAPTER 78
CHAPTER 79
CHAPTER 80
CHAPTER 81
CHAPTER 82
CHAPTER 83
CHAPTER 84
CHAPTER 85
EPILOGUE
One
Two
Also by Daniel Patterson
Author’s Note
About the Author
Meet Daniel Patterson
Acknowledgements
Copyright Information
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