The Art Whisperer (An Alix London Mystery) (26 page)

Acknowledgments

Several skilled professionals have generously shared their expertise to help us get Alix London out of trouble (and into it as well) in
The Art Whisperer
. Our particular thanks to:

Mitch Spike, Detective Bureau Lieutenant, Palm Springs Police Department (with our apologies for taking a few liberties with his name in the book)

Barry Bauman, conservator; fellow, the American Institute for Conservation

Patricia Siegel, forensic handwriting expert and certified document examiner, examiner, Patricia Siegel Enterprises, Inc.

Arlin Lindstrom, Service Director, Wilder Auto, Port Angeles, Washington

ABOUT THE AUTHORS

With their backgrounds in art scholarship, forensic anthropology, and psychology, Charlotte and Aaron Elkins were destined to be mystery writers. Between them, they’ve written thirty mysteries since 1982, garnering such awards as the Agatha Award for the best short story of the year, the Edgar Award for the year’s best mystery, and the Nero Wolfe Award for Literary Excellence. The pair revels in creating intensively researched works that are as accessible and absorbing as they are sophisticated and stylish. Charlotte was born in Houston, Texas; Aaron in New York City. They live on Washington’s Olympic Peninsula.