Thank you, Sacramento. (photos)

Saturday's bookstore appearance at Barnes & Noble in Sacramento was a big success, and I thank you all for showing up. I was told that about 72 people attended (although it didn't seem like quite that many to me).

I was ready-to-puke-on-my-shoes nervous for the first ten minutes (my sister-in-law said I looked "grey"), but then started to relax. People kept asking question after question, and the next thing I knew, I'd been up there for an hour, and I had to cut it off so I could sign books.

The biggest surprise of the day came when a woman in the signing line said she was one of the criminal investigators who worked on my case. I remembered her from a meeting I had with the prosecutors. If you're reading this, thank you for coming by, and please say hello to your colleagues. Saturday night was the party at Sofia, and that was even more fun than the signing. For me, anyway. I hope the rest of you enjoyed it.