Authors: John Rocco
Swim That Rock (27 page)
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
We would like to thank Karen Lotz, our brilliant editor, who loved this novel from the start; Rob Weisbach, our agent and friend, who supported us with enthusiasm and poignant advice at just the right moments; and to all the hardworking shellfishermen of Narragansett Bay, who were not only our inspiration, but remain like family. Special thanks to David Parker, Greg Murphy, Bill McCagney, Greg King, D. J. Eagan, Jay Anderson, Sonny and Gene Beebe, Geoff Reilly, and Kevin Reilly. We thank our wives and daughters for helping us swim that rock: Aileen, Lisa, Alaya, Jessy, and Sophie.
This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are either products of the author’s imagination or, if real, are used fictitiously.
Copyright © 2014 by John Rocco and Jay Primiano
Illustrations copyright © 2014 by John Rocco
Cover illustration copyright © 2014 by John Rocco
All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, transmitted, or stored in an information retrieval system in any form or by any means, graphic, electronic, or mechanical, including photocopying, taping, and recording, without prior written permission from the publisher.
First electronic edition 2014
Library of Congress Catalog Card Number 2013952797
ISBN 978-0-7636-6905-8 (hardcover)
ISBN 978-0-7636-7224-9 (electronic)
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