Authors: Carol Lea Benjamin

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BOOK: The Hard Way

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acknowledgments

It's true
that writers work alone, at least those of us who don't take our laptops to Starbucks, but there's always a support team ready to jump in when needed. My thanks to Gail Hochman, my wonderful agent, and her assistant, Joanne Brownstein, at Brandt and Hochman, and to Sarah Durand, eagle-eyed editor, and her assistant, Jeremy Cesarec, at Morrow.

Thanks, too, to Anita LaTorre for explaining the ins and outs of the fashion industry to someone whose fashion consultant is a Border collie.

About the Author

C
AROL
L
EA
B
ENJAMIN
is a noted author about, and trainer of, dogs. Her award-winning books on dog behavior and training include
Mother Knows Best: The Natural Way to Train Your Dog, Second-Hand Dog
, and
Dog Training in Ten Minutes
. A former detective, Benjamin blends her knowledge of dogs with her real-life experiences to create the Rachel Alexander mystery series. Recently honored by the International Association of Canine Professionals with election to their Hall of Fame, she lives in Greenwich Village with her husband and three dogs, Dexter, Flash, and Peep.

www.carolleabenjamin.com

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Copyright

This book is a work of fiction. The characters, incidents, and dialogue are drawn from the author's imagination and are not to be construed as real. Any resemblance to actual events or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.

THE HARD WAY
. Copyright Â© 2006 by Carol Lea Benjamin. All rights reserved under International and Pan-American Copyright Conventions. By payment of the required fees, you have been granted the non-exclusive, non-transferable right to access and read the text of this e-book on-screen. No part of this text may be reproduced, transmitted, down-loaded, decompiled, reverse engineered, or stored in or introduced into any information storage and retrieval system, in any form or by any means, whether electronic or mechanical, now known or hereinafter invented, without the express written permission of HarperCollins e-books.

EPub Â© Edition MAY 2006 ISBN: 9780061983191

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