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"Her blood is on our hands,' Lawrence sighed The events of the day were tiring him, as were the memories of the past "Only, I wonder"

"Yes?"

"As I've wondered all these years, Charles, if such a one could ever be truly destroyed"

The New York Times Obituary

LawrenceVan Alen, 105, Philanthropist and Philosopher, Dies

Lawrence Winslow Van Alen, a professor of history and linguistics at the University of Venice, died last night in his home on River side Drive in Manhattan He was 105 His death was confir physician The cause of death was listed as advanced age

Professor Van Alen was a descendant of William Henry Van Alen, known as the Commodore, an Ae, whose wealth came froe businesses

The Van Alens founded the New York Central Railroad Line and what is now Grand Central Terminal The family's charitable trust, the Van Alen Foundation, was a cornerstone in the development of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Metropolitan Opera, the New York City Ballet and the New York Blood Bank Lawrence Van Alen is survived by his daughter, Allegra Van Alen Chase, who has been in a cohter, Schuyler Van Alen

WLEDGMENTS

The Blue Bloods books are thebooks to write, and I wouldn't be able to write them without the help, love, support, patience, and devotion of many people

First off , thank you toall the same books I did as a teen My naether, in every possible way Thank you to Mattie for being the light of our lives None of this would uys already know that

Thank you tosuch a cha on the phone about the Bliss chapters Yay! And thank you to everyone at Hyperion: Go, team! Thank you to Jennifer Corcoran for the fabulous publicity, Nellie Kurtz plans, Elizabeth Clark for the gorgeous covers, and Jonathan Yaged for the faith, Simon Tasker and Dave Epstein from the sales force (a true force to behold!) Thank you toThank you to Elizabeth Yates, Melissa Myers, and Richie Kern at Endeavor, and Kate Lee and Larissa Silva at ICM

Thank you to , 'the books are so exciting I forget that you had written them?" Now THAT's a compliment from your mom! Thank you also to the rest of my wonderful, fabulous, and infinitely supportive family: Pop, Aina, Steve, Nicholas, Joseph, Chit, Christina (most of whom run the proood humor and ideas)

Also thanks to Mo thank-you to Tita Odette, Isabelle and Christina Gaisano (There, you can show it to all your friends now, Tina!)

Thank you to my BFF, Jennie Kis ( Jennie, you can show this off too Heh-heh) And thanks to ays Katie Davis, Tina Hay, Tom Dolby and Drew Frist, Gabe Sandoval, Tristan Ashby and Jeff Chu, Tyler Rollins and Jason Lundy, Andy Goffe and Jeff Levin, Peter Eden, Kate and Harold Hope, and the ever-cool Kim DeMarco