I would like to express my gratitude to Dr. John Sellechio, OD, for his counsel on eye trauma. To my graduate students—Jane, Amanda, and Adam—and Rod Siino, Rusty Barnes, and Katie and Brian Laferte for reading and advising well. To Bob Carey for reading and helping with the title. To the late Barry Briggs, who first suggested the idea for this novel. To the Arizona History Society in Tucson and the Graham County Historical Society in Thatcher, Arizona, for the use of their resources. To Rhode Island College for the time to research this book. And, as always, to Amanda Urban and to Randy for their help and unflagging support.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Thomas Cobb is the author of Crazy Heart, Acts of Contrition, and Shavetail. He grew up in Tucson, Arizona, and lived for a number of years in Graham County, where he learned the story of the Power boys. He is professor emeritus at Rhode Island College and lives in Foster, Rhode Island, with his wife, cat, and dog.