致謝

我從沒在寫哪部小說時像寫《罪惡生涯》時這麽開心。這很奇怪，因為這本書主題血腥，而且我過去一年都很忙，不得不在幾部作品之間跳來跳去，而我一向不太喜歡這種寫作方式。不管怎樣，羅伯特·加爾布雷思一直是我的私人遊樂場，這次也沒令我失望。

我要感謝我的團隊，是他們讓這個曾經秘密的身份公開後仍然這麽有趣：無與倫比的編輯大衛·謝利，我四部作品的教父，是你讓改稿過程如此充實；傑出的經紀人，我的朋友尼爾·布雷爾，從羅伯特誕生之日起，你就是他最有力的支持者；迪比和索貝，不厭其煩地為我解答關於軍隊的問題；“後門看守”，感謝理由最好按下不表；阿曼達·唐納森，菲歐娜·沙普科特，安吉拉·米恩，克裏斯汀·科林伍德，西蒙·布朗，凱撒·田蘇和丹尼·凱莫蘭，沒有你們的辛勤工作，我不可能有時間來完成我的那一部分工作；還有馬克·哈欽森、妮基·斯通希爾和蕾貝卡·紹特這三人夢之隊，老實說，沒有你們，我將一無所成。

特別感謝MP帶我去愛丁堡城堡參觀英國皇家警察特別調查局第三十五科，那是段非常有趣的經歷。同樣感謝在巴羅因弗內斯沒有因為我給核設施拍照而逮捕我的兩位女警。

與藍牡蠣崇拜樂隊合作過、為他們寫過歌詞的所有作者，感謝你們創造出那麽多偉大的歌，並允許我在書中引用你們的作品。

致我的孩子，西卡、大衛和肯茲：我對你們的愛無以言表，感謝你們在寫作蟲出沒時如此善解人意。

最後，也是最主要的：謝謝你，尼爾。對於這本書，你的貢獻最大。

‘Career of Evil'（pvii）Words by Patti Smith. Music by Patti Smith and Albert Bouchard©1974，Reproduced by permission of Sony/ATV Tunes LLC, London W1F 9LD‘This Ain't The Summer of Love'（p1，p60，p291）Words and Music by Albert Bouchard, Murray Krugman and Donald Waller©1975，Reproduced by permission of Sony/ATV Music Publishing（UK）Ltd, Sony/ATV Tunes LLC, London W1F 9LD and Peermusic（UK）‘Madness to the Method'（p5，p184，p374）Words and Music by D Trismen and Donald Roeser©1985，Reproduced by permission of Sony/ATV Music Publishing（UK）Ltd, Sony/ATV Tunes LLC, London W1F 9LD‘The Marshall Plan'（p9）Words and Music by Albert Bouchard, Joseph Bouchard, Eric Bloom, Allen Lainer and Donald Roeser©1980，Reproduced by permission of Sony/ATV Music Publishing（UK）Ltd, Sony/ATV Tunes LLC, London W1F 9LD‘Mistress of The Salmon Salt（Quicklime Girl）’（p15 and p58）Words and Music by Albert Bouchard and Samuel Pearlman©1973，Reproduced by permission of Sony/ATV Tunes LLC, London W1F 9LD‘Astronomy’（p17）Words and Music by Albert Bouchard, Joseph Bouchard and Samuel Pearlman©1974，Reproduced by permission of Sony/ATV Music Publishing（UK）Ltd, Sony/ATV Tunes LLC, London W1F 9LD‘The Revenge of Vera Gemini’（p26）Words by Patti Smith.Music by Albert Bouchard and Patti Smith©1976，Reproduced by permission of Sony/ATV Music Publishing（UK）Ltd, Sony/ATV Tunes LLC, London W1F 9LD‘Flaming Telepaths’（p30）Words and Music by Albert Bouchard, Eric Bloom, Samuel Pearlman and Donald Roeser，©1974，Reproduced by permission of Sony/ATV Music Publishing（UK）Ltd, Sony/ATV Tunes LLC, London W1F 9LD‘Good to Feel Hungry’（p38）（Eric Bloom, Danny Miranda, Donald B.Roeser, Bobby Rondinelli, John P.Shirley）.Reproduced by permission of Six Pound Dog Music and Triceratops Music‘LonelyTeardrops’（p41）Words and Music by Allen Lanier©1980，Reproduced by permission of Sony/ATV Music Publishing（UK）Ltd, Sony/ATV Tunes LLC, London W1F 9LD‘One Step Ahead of the Devil’（p47）（Eric Bloom, Danny Miranda, Donald B.Roeser, Bobby Rondinelli, John P.Shirley）.Reproduced by permission of Six Pound Dog Music and Triceratops Music‘Shadow of California’（p48）Words and Music by Samuel Pearlman and Donald Roeser©1983，Reproduced by permission of Sony/ATV Music Publishing（UK）Ltd/Sony/ATV Tunes LLC, London W1F 9LD‘O.D.’D On Life Itself’（p67）Words and Music by Albert Bouchard, Eric Bloom, Samuel Pearlman and Donald Roeser©1973，Reproduced by permission of Sony/ATV Music Publishing（UK）Ltd, Sony/ATV Tunes LLC, London W1F 9LD‘In The Presence Of Another World’（p74 and p208）Words and Music by Joseph Bouchard and Samuel Pearlman©1988，Reproduced by permission of Sony/ATV Music Publishing（UK）Ltd, Sony/ATV Tunes LLC, London W1F 9LD‘Showtime’（p86）（Eric Bloom, John P.Trivers）.Reproduced by permission of Six Pound Dog Music‘Power Underneath Despair’（p94）（Eric Bloom, Donald B.Roeser, John P.Shirley）.Reproduced by permission of Six Pound Dog Music and Triceratops Music‘Before the Kiss’（p100，p450，p457，p463）Words and Music by Donald Roeser and Samuel Pearlman©1972，Reproduced by permission of Sony/ATV Music Publishing（UK）Ltd, Sony/ATV Tunes LLC, London W1F 9LD Words taken from‘Here’s Tae Melrose’（p100）by Jack Drummond（Zoo Music Ltd）‘The Girl That Love Made Blind’（p114）Lyrics by Albert Bouchard‘Lips In The Hills’（p116 and p235）Words and Music by Eric Bloom, Donald Roeser and Richard Meltzer©1980，Reproduced by permission of Sony/ATV Music Publishing（UK）Ltd, Sony/ATV Tunes LLC, London W1F 9LD‘Workshop Of The Telescopes’（p124）（Albert Bouchard, AllenLanier, Donald Roeser, Eric Bloom, Sandy Pearlman）‘Debbie Denise’（p128 and p221）Words by Patti Smith.Music by Albert Bouchard and Patti Smith©1976，Reproduced by permission of Sony/ATV Music Publishing（UK）Ltd, Sony/ATV Tunes LLC, London W1F 9LD‘Live For Me’（p143）（Donald B.Roeser, John P.Shirley）.Reproduced by permission of Triceratops Music‘I Just Like To Be Bad’（p155 and p231）（Eric Bloom, Brian Neumeister, John P.Shirley）.Reproduced by permission of Six Pound Dog Music‘Make Rock Not War’（p163）Words and Music by Robert Sidney Halligan Jr.©1983，Reproduced by permission of Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc/EMI Music Publishing Ltd, London W1F 9LD‘Hammer Back’（p176）（Eric Bloom, Donald B.Roeser, John P.Shirley）.Reproduced by permission of Six Pound Dog Music and Triceratops Music‘Death Valley Nights’（p198）Words and Music by Albert Bouchard and Richard Meltzer©1977，Reproduced by permission of Sony/ATV Music Publishing（UK）Ltd, Sony/ATV Tunes LLC, London W1F 9LD‘Outward Bound（A Song for the Grammar School, Barrow-in-Furness）’（p206）Words by Dr Thomas Wood‘Tenderloin’（p251）Words and Music by Allen Lainer©1976，Reproduced by permission of Sony/ATV Music Publishing（UK）Ltd/Sony/ATV Tunes LLC, London W1F 9LD‘After Dark’（p250）Words and Music by Eric Bloom, L Myers and John Trivers©1981，Reproduced by permission of Sony/ATV Music Publishing（UK）Ltd, Sony/ATV Tunes LLC, London W1F 9LD‘（Don't Fear）The Reaper’（p257 and p427）Words and Music by Donald Roeser©1976，Reproduced by permission of Sony/ATV Music Publishing（UK）Ltd, Sony/ATV Tunes LLC, London W1F 9LD‘She’s As Beautiful As A Foot’（p262）（Albert Bouchard, Richard Meltzer, Allen Lanier）‘The Vigil’（p263）Words and Music by Donald Roeser and S Roeser©1979，Reproduced by permission of Sony/ATV MusicPublishing（UK）Ltd, Sony/ATV Tunes LLC, London W1F 9LD‘Dominance and Submission’（p276）（Albert Bouchard, Eric Bloom, Sandy Pearlman）‘Black Blade’（p280）Words and Music by Eric Bloom, John Trivers and Michael Moorcock©1980，Reproduced by permission of Sony/ATV Music Publishing（UK）Ltd, Sony/ATV Tunes LLC and Action Green Music Ltd/EMI Music Publishing Ltd, London W1F 9LD‘Dance on Stilts’（p297 and p298）（Donald B.Roeser, John P.Shirley）.Reproduced by permission of Triceratops Music‘Out of the Darkness’（p303 and p318）（Eric Bloom, Danny Miranda, Donald Roeser, John D.Shirley）.Reproduced by permission of Six Pound Dog Music and Triceratops Music‘Searchin’For Celine’（p314）Words and Music by Allen Lainer©1977，Reproduced by permission of Sony/ATV Music Publishing（UK）Ltd, Sony/ATV Tunes LLC, London W1F 9LD‘Burnin’For You’（p328）Words and Music by Donald Roeser and Richard Meltzer©1981，Reproduced by permission of Sony/ATV Music Publishing（UK）Ltd, Sony/ATV Tunes LLC, London W1F 9LD‘Still Burnin’’（p334）（Donald B.Roeser, John S.Rogers）.Reproduced by permission of Triceratops Music‘Then Came The Last Days of May’（p346）Words and Music by Donald Roeser©1972，Reproduced by permission of Sony/ATV Music Publishing（UK）Ltd, Sony/ATV Tunes LLC, London W1F 9LD‘Harvester of Eyes’（p348）Words and Music by Eric Bloom, Donald Roeser and Richard Meltzer©1974，Reproduced by permission of Sony/ATV Music Publishing（UK）Ltd, Sony/ATV Tunes LLC, London W1F 9LD‘Subhuman’（p360）（Eric Bloom, Sandy Pearlman）‘Dr.Music’（p361）Words and Music by Joseph Bouchard, R Meltzer, Donald Roeser©1979，Reproduced by permission of Sony/ATV Music Publishing（UK）Ltd, Sony/ATV Tunes LLC, London W1F 9LD‘Harvest Moon’（p362）（Donald Roeser）.Reproduced by permission of Triceratops Music‘Here Comes ThatFeeling’（p370）（Donald B.Roeser, Dick Trismen）.Reproduced by permission of Triceratops Music‘Celestial the Queen’（p385）Words and Music by Joseph Bouchard and H Robbins©1977，Reproduced by permission of Sony/ATV Music Publishing（UK）Ltd, Sony/ATV Tunes LLC, London W1F 9LD‘Don't Turn Your Back’（p390）Words and Music by Allen Lainer and Donald Roeser©1981，Reproduced by permission of Sony/ATV Music Publishing（UK）Ltd, Sony/ATV Tunes LLC, London W1F 9LD‘X-Ray Eyes’（p401）（Donald B.Roeser, John P.Shirley）.Reproduced by permission of Triceratops Music‘Veteran of the Psychic Wars’（p411）Words and Music by Eric Bloom and Michael Moorcock©1981，Reproduced by permission of Sony/ATV Music Publishing（UK）Ltd, Sony/ATV Tunes LLC and Action Green Music Ltd/EMI Music Publishing Ltd, London W1F 9LD‘Spy In The House Of The Night’（p417）Words and Music by Richard Meltzer and Donald Roeser©1985，Reproduced by permission of Sony/ATV Music Publishing（UK）Ltd, Sony/ATV Tunes LLC, London W1F 9LD‘Vengeance（The Pact）’（p436 and p454）Words and Music by Albert Bouchard and Joseph Bouchard©1981，Reproduced by permission of Sony/ATV Music Publishing（UK）Ltd, Sony/ATV Tunes LLC, London W1F 9LD‘Sole Survivor’（p440）Words and Music by Eric Bloom, L Myers and John Trivers©1981，Reproduced by permission of Sony/ATV Music Publishing（UK）Ltd, Sony/ATV Tunes LLC, London W1F 9LD‘Deadline’（p446）（Donald Roeser）