Acknowledgements
No good story is written in a vacuum, and some people deserve special mention for helping ensure Diamonds Are Forever came out well.
My wife Kathleen, without whom I would never have the time to write
Zack Mian and IEM, who not only employed me, but gave me the knowledge of sensors and data processing that are key in Diamonds (and other books)
And L. Frank Baum, who created the Nomes and inspired their namesakes.