Jason Rubin, captain, United States Marine Corps, for help with the chapter dealing with the F-22. Richard Drapkin, restaurateur, restaurant consultant, and attorney, for his assistance with staging the kitchen fire aboard the dinner cruise ship. Valentin Robiliard, for ensuring my French translations were accurate. James Rollins, New York Times best-selling author, for being my eyes and ears for the C-17 cargo hold (he’s been there, done that). Lauren Dellar for her experiences living in Israel, for refreshing my memory regarding Ben Gurion Airport, and for her affiliated contacts at Palestinian rights organizations.
Steve Israel, congressman (D-NY), and Gidi Weiss, Lt. Colonel, Israeli Air Force (ret), and International Marketing and Sales Manager, Raphael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd., for information regarding Iron Dome, its funding, and technology sharing between Israel and the United States. (The assertion that the program was funded by the US contingent on the premise of money for technology was my invention. For obvious reasons, I did not ask if it were true.)
Thank you to those who wished to remain nameless, who provided me with insight and perspective, and to those who gave me research and analysis regarding Congressional testimony pertaining to Iran and Islamic extremist groups.
The terrific team at Open Road Integrated Media. There are many individuals toiling behind the scenes in the publishing and promotion of my novels, but among those I’ve worked with closely, I’d like to specifically recognize Megan Buckman, Lauren Chomiuk, Rachel Chou, Hannah Dudley, Nina Lassam, Emma Pulitzer, and Andrea Worthington. It would be tough to find a finer group of publishing professionals in the industry.
John Hutchinson and Virginia Lenneville at Norwood Press, who produce those fine hardcovers that feel great in the hand and look wonderful on the shelf. Pride goes into every book they publish, and it shows. They are outside the box thinkers who never shy away from trying something new. It’s always a pleasure working with them.
Few things are as important in publishing as having exceptional editors who know your genre and your style and who can help you make your work realize its maximum potential. The Lost Codex is the eighth novel on which I’ve had the fortune of working with Kevin Smith and, as always, his insight and feedback help me slather on the wax from which I go to work, polishing the manuscript. On the topic of polish, I can’t say enough about my copyeditor, Chrisona Schmidt, whose elbow grease brings it all to a brilliant shine. Chrisona is the best of the best and she makes a tough task — navigating grammatical rules and style manuals — fun to tackle.
My agents, Joel Gotler and Frank Curtis, for their years of guidance and advisement. Publishing has become an ever-changing world and it’s vital having a team with decades of experience under their belts. Their counsel is a tremendous asset.
Richard Prati and Steven Johnson for their support regarding Norwood Press’s hardcover edition of Spectrum. Norwood could not have done it without them.
My fans and readers, without whom my novels would go unappreciated; my Facebook fan group administrators, Sandra Soreano and Terri Landreth, for keeping everyone engaged and plugged into what’s happening in the “Alan Jacobson universe,” and to all those who post and keep lively discussions going.
As a writer, I am easily distracted, always thinking, observing, brainstorming. My wife Jill shares me with my fans and readers, publisher, publicist, agent, attorney, subject matter experts — and laptop, which is often mistaken to be an extra human appendage. But when I’m able to disconnect from my fictional world and step back into reality, my soulmate is always there for me.
About the Author
Alan Jacobson is the national best-selling author of ten thrillers, including the FBI profiler Karen Vail series and the OPSIG Team Black novels. His books have been translated internationally and several have been optioned by Hollywood.
Jacobson has spent twenty years working with the FBI’s Behavioral Analysis Unit, the DEA, the US Marshals Service, SWAT, the NYPD, Scotland Yard, local law enforcement, and the US military. This research and the breadth of his contacts help bring depth and realism to his characters and stories.
For video interviews and a free personal safety eBook co-authored by Alan Jacobson and FBI Profiler Mark Safarik, please visit www.AlanJacobson.com.
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The Works of Alan Jacobson
Alan Jacobson has established a reputation as one of the most insightful suspense/thriller writers of our time. His exhaustive research, coupled with years of unprecedented access to law enforcement agencies, including the FBI’s Behavioral Analysis Unit, bring realism and unique characters to his pages. Following are his current, and forthcoming, releases.
False Accusations > Dr. Phillip Madison has everything: wealth, power, and an impeccable reputation. But in the predawn hours of a quiet suburb, the revered orthopedic surgeon is charged with double homicide — a cold-blooded hit-and-run that leaves an innocent couple dead. Blood evidence has brought the police to his door. An eyewitness has placed him at the crime scene, and Madison has no alibi. With his family torn apart, his career forever damaged, no way to prove his innocence and facing life in prison, Madison must find the person who has engineered the case against him. Years after reading it, people still talk about his shocking ending. False Accusations launched Jacobson’s career and became a national bestseller, prompting CNN to call him, “One of the brightest stars in the publishing industry.” Note: Detective Ryan Chandler reprises his role in Spectrum (Karen Vail #6).
The 7th Victim (Karen Vail #1) > Literary giants Nelson DeMille and James Patterson describe Karen Vail, the first female FBI profiler, as “tough, smart, funny, very believable,” and “compelling.” In The 7th Victim, Vail — with a dry sense of humor and a closet full of skeletons — heads up a task force to find the Dead Eyes Killer, who is murdering young women in Virginia … the backyard of the famed FBI Behavioral Analysis Unit. The twists and turns that Karen Vail endures in this tense psychological suspense thriller build to a powerful ending no reader will see coming. Named one of the Top 5 Best Books of the Year (Library Journal).
Crush (Karen Vail #2) > In light of the traumatic events of The 7th Victim, FBI Profiler Karen Vail is sent to the Napa Valley for a mandatory vacation — but the Crush Killer has other plans. Vail partners with Inspector Roxxann Dixon to track down the architect of death who crushes his victims’ windpipes and leaves their bodies in wine caves. However, the killer is unlike anything the profiling unit has ever encountered, and Vail’s miscalculations have dire consequences for those she holds dear. Publishers Weekly describes Crush as “addicting” and New York Times bestselling author Steve Martini calls it a thriller that’s “Crisply written and meticulously researched,” and “rocks from the opening page to the jarring conclusion.” (Note: the Crush storyline continues in Velocity.)