我从没在写哪部小说时像写《罪恶生涯》时这么开心。这很奇怪，因为这本书主题血腥，而且我过去一年都很忙，不得不在几部作品之间跳来跳去，而我一向不太喜欢这种写作方式。不管怎样，罗伯特·加尔布雷思一直是我的私人游乐场，这次也没令我失望。

我要感谢我的团队，是他们让这个曾经秘密的身份公开后仍然这么有趣：无与伦比的编辑大卫·谢利，我四部作品的教父，是你让改稿过程如此充实；杰出的经纪人，我的朋友尼尔·布雷尔，从罗伯特诞生之日起，你就是他最有力的支持者；迪比和索贝，不厌其烦地为我解答关于军队的问题；“后门看守”，感谢理由最好按下不表；阿曼达·唐纳森，菲欧娜·沙普科特，安吉拉·米恩，克里斯汀·科林伍德，西蒙·布朗，凯撒·田苏和丹尼·凯莫兰，没有你们的辛勤工作，我不可能有时间来完成我的那一部分工作；还有马克·哈钦森、妮基·斯通希尔和蕾贝卡·绍特这三人梦之队，老实说，没有你们，我将一无所成。

特别感谢MP带我去爱丁堡城堡参观英国皇家警察特别调查局第三十五科，那是段非常有趣的经历。同样感谢在巴罗因弗内斯没有因为我给核设施拍照而逮捕我的两位女警。

与蓝牡蛎崇拜乐队合作过、为他们写过歌词的所有作者，感谢你们创造出那么多伟大的歌，并允许我在书中引用你们的作品。

致我的孩子，西卡、大卫和肯兹：我对你们的爱无以言表，感谢你们在写作虫出没时如此善解人意。

最后，也是最主要的：谢谢你，尼尔。对于这本书，你的贡献最大。

'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）