good manners says you do it to my face, not behind my back. Yes, right, and I already said I was sorry for that.
Sounds like a dangerous occupation, writing books.
Some books, the contents need to be--let's say
laundered--before the book is published. Otherwise, the Great Grand Kingpin of the Global Froot Loop Konspiracy might read the book about himself and realize that the ONLY guy who could give the writer that meeting is his bestest buddy...and that bestest buddy will suddenly have a "falling out."
Specifically, out of an airplane sans parachute :o)