Dead In The Water (Rebecca Schwartz Mystery #4) (The Rebecca Schwartz Series)

generosity but with joy and gusto. I particularly want to thank Judy Rand, as knowledgeable and delightful a guide as anyone could have, and her colleagues, Steve Downey and John O’Sullivan. Need I mention that none of the characters are based on them or anyone else who works at the aquarium or ever has? Lieutenant Ken Brown of the Monterey Police Department, Christina Parsons, Dr. Patty Barnwell, and Frank Clark were equally generous with their time and expertise. Kit Tomas explained about certain saltwater treasures, and no less than three lawyers offered opinions about the best way to handle the case. My thanks to James Crowder, Michael Ganschow, and Carolyn Wheat for not charging by the hour.

About the Author
     
    JULIE SMITH is a New Orleans writer and former reporter for the San Francisco
Chronicle
and the
Times-Picayune
.
New Orleans Mourning
, her first novel featuring New Orleans cop Skip Langdon, won the Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Novel, and she has since published eight more highly-acclaimed books in the series, plus spun off a second New Orleans series featuring PI and poet Talba Wallis.
    She is also the author of the Rebecca Schwartz series and the Paul Mcdonald series, plus the YA novels CURSEBUSTERS! and EXPOSED. In addition to her novels, she’s written numerous essays and short stories and is the editor of NEW ORLEANS NOIR.