False Accusations

encouragement and unending support. And to Steve Gold, a good friend with a heart like his name…a long time ago you tried to expand my horizons — and years later you did so again by sending me my first copy of The Writers Market…(from all of us at The Shea), thanks.

I would like to express my sincere thanks as well to Justin Manus, Esq., and Canadian barrister Timothy S. Ellam, of McCarthy Tetrault.

Thanks also to Emily Bestler, my editor at Pocket Books, who added polish in just the right places to help make this novel shine.

All writers need a “sounding board” in whom they can trust and believe. My wife Jill fills that need and has sat (and sometimes stood over my shoulder) and listened, debated, and insisted at times...but I always knew that her only goal was to improve the manuscript. To my soul mate, thanks for being beside, behind, and in front of me. You made it all bearable. Further, all of the material regarding the Consortium for Citizens With Mental Retardation is based upon information provided by Jill, a special education teacher and resource specialist who holds a Masters in Education.

And finally, heartfelt thanks to Jillian Manus, my agent at the time that False Accusations debuted. Jillian is so full of energy I sincerely believe that if she were an automobile, other cars would be able to run on the fumes she leaves in her wake.

Errors of fact, if any exist in the book, are strictly my own responsibility, and should not reflect on any of the esteemed professionals noted above.

All rights reserved, including without limitation the right to reproduce this ebook or any portion thereof in any form or by any means, whether electronic or mechanical, now known or hereinafter invented, without the express written permission of the publisher.

This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, events, and incidents either are the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, businesses, companies, events, or locales is entirely coincidental.

Copyright © 1999, 2011 by Alan Jacobson

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