The acknowl­edg­ments sec­tion of We Solve Mur­ders reflects the author’s deep appre­ci­a­tion for the many indi­vid­u­als and com­mu­ni­ties who con­tributed to the cre­ation of this book. The author express­es heart­felt grat­i­tude to the read­ers, who are acknowl­edged as the ones who breathe life into the sto­ries through their engage­ment. Acknowl­edg­ing the loy­al­ty and enthu­si­asm of long-time read­ers, the author humor­ous­ly reas­sures them that even though the set­ting and char­ac­ters are new, the essence of the writ­ing remains the same. This heart­felt mes­sage empha­sizes that while the nar­ra­tive may be fresh, it is designed to be acces­si­ble and enter­tain­ing, free from unnec­es­sary com­plex­i­ty or dense top­ics. The book is meant to pro­vide an enjoy­able, easy-to-fol­low adven­ture that will res­onate with both new and return­ing fans, encour­ag­ing read­ers to dive into the world with­out the fear of being lost in con­fu­sion. The nar­ra­tive’s play­ful tone and light­heart­ed approach are a tes­ta­ment to the author’s writ­ing style, which pri­or­i­tizes enter­tain­ment and enjoy­ment.

Addi­tion­al­ly, the author express­es grat­i­tude for the fic­tion­al char­ac­ters who bring the sto­ry to life, espe­cial­ly Amy, Steve, and Rosie. These char­ac­ters are acknowl­edged for their inte­gral roles in the nar­ra­tive and are teased as cen­tral play­ers in future sto­ry­lines. The author hints at excit­ing adven­tures await­ing Steve, who will embark on globe-trot­ting jour­neys, while Amy’s dar­ing nature promis­es even more auda­cious actions in upcom­ing sto­ries. This teas­er adds an ele­ment of sus­pense and antic­i­pa­tion, draw­ing read­ers in with the promise of more thrilling escapades. Fur­ther­more, the author hints at the return of oth­er famil­iar char­ac­ters, such as the US Cus­toms offi­cer Car­los Moss, which sug­gests the inter­con­nect­ed nature of the uni­verse being cre­at­ed. With this, the author encour­ages read­ers to remain engaged with the series, teas­ing the devel­op­ment of not only the main char­ac­ters but also the world they inhab­it.

The acknowl­edg­ments also offer a gen­uine and heart­felt thank you to the ded­i­cat­ed book­sellers and librar­i­ans, who play an indis­pens­able role in ensur­ing that sto­ries reach their intend­ed audi­ence. Their tire­less work in rec­om­mend­ing books, orga­niz­ing events, and shar­ing these sto­ries with the pub­lic is rec­og­nized as essen­tial to the life of lit­er­a­ture. The author takes the time to specif­i­cal­ly acknowl­edge their pub­lish­ing team at Viking, offer­ing spe­cial thanks to edi­tor Har­ri­et Bour­ton, whose sup­port and exper­tise helped shape the final ver­sion of the book. Behind every suc­cess­ful book is a team of pro­fes­sion­als who con­tribute in unseen ways, and the author gives well-deserved cred­it to the sales teams, copy­ed­i­tors, and pub­lic rela­tions staff who helped bring the book to the atten­tion of read­ers world­wide. Also not­ed is Richard Brav­ery, the cov­er design­er, whose cre­ativ­i­ty helped encap­su­late the heart of the book’s essence visu­al­ly, ensur­ing that the first impres­sion of the book would intrigue and engage poten­tial read­ers.

The acknowl­edg­ments take a per­son­al turn as the author express­es deep grat­i­tude toward their fam­i­ly, par­tic­u­lar­ly their moth­er, Bren­da, whose encour­age­ment and sup­port pro­vid­ed a foun­da­tion for the author’s writ­ing jour­ney. The mem­o­ry of Aun­tie Jan is espe­cial­ly poignant, with the author ded­i­cat­ing the book to her, high­light­ing the last­ing influ­ence she had on their life. In a touch­ing moment of per­son­al reflec­tion, the author thanks Liesl Von Cat, their feline com­pan­ion, whose qui­et pres­ence has been a com­fort through­out the writ­ing process. The author also extends appre­ci­a­tion to their chil­dren, Ruby and Son­ny, who have grown into won­der­ful adults. The pride the author feels for their children’s accom­plish­ments and char­ac­ter is evi­dent in the acknowl­edg­ment, show­cas­ing the impor­tance of fam­i­ly as a source of sup­port and inspi­ra­tion.

Final­ly, the most heart­felt grat­i­tude is direct­ed toward the author’s wife, Ingrid, who is acknowl­edged as the author’s biggest sup­port­er. Ingrid’s love, patience, and belief in the author’s work have been invalu­able through­out the cre­ative process. The acknowl­edg­ment ends with a promise to read­ers that even more excit­ing adven­tures are on the hori­zon, with future sto­ries in the works. This final sen­ti­ment rein­forces the deep bond between the author and their audi­ence, invit­ing read­ers to con­tin­ue on this jour­ney with them, eager­ly antic­i­pat­ing the next chap­ter. Through these acknowl­edg­ments, the author not only thanks those who made the book pos­si­ble but also con­nects with read­ers on a deep­er, more per­son­al lev­el, offer­ing a glimpse of the love and ded­i­ca­tion that fuels their work.