Alan Jacobson

Die Trying (OPSIG Team Black #5)

novel1 — Thu, 29 May 2025 23:04:35 +0000

Defying orders, covert operatives Aaron Uziel and Hector DeSantos embark on a deadly mission to uncover the truth behind explosive intelligence—risking national security, Uzi’s family, and their lives. “An unrelenting, fast-paced, global-stakes machine of a thriller” (Thomas Perry, New York Times bestselling author and creator of The Old Man TV series)

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The Darkness of Evil (Karen Vail #7)

novel1 — Thu, 08 May 2025 17:59:16 +0000

Jasmine Marcks thought her nightmare ended when her father—the ruthless killer of fourteen—was locked away. But terror has a way of returning. After she pens a gripping memoir about life as the daughter of a serial murderer, a cryptic letter from prison shatters her fragile sense of safety. FBI profiler Karen Vail knows this is no coincidence—and she must enlist the expertise of a legendary retired profiler to stop a new wave of horror before it's too late. Praised by #1 New York Times bestseller John Sandford, this pulse-pounder is an intense psychological ride packed with suspense and shocking revelations.

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The Lost Girl

novel1 — Wed, 21 Jul 2021 05:22:47 +0000

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Win a free copy! And help choose the new cover

novel1 — Wed, 14 Apr 2021 02:25:31 +0000

The time has finally come! No, not your vaccine appointment—the July 27 release of THE LOST GIRL, which introduces new characters to the Alan Jacobson canon, including Mickey Keller, a fixer with a complicated past. Keller finds himself conflicted regarding what his heart tells him to do versus what his boss orders him to do. […]

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Is America systemically racist?

novel1 — Sun, 24 Jan 2021 01:36:11 +0000

I have some experience with racism, including growing up in Queens, NY, during some racially volatile times. I experienced racism firsthand—and was at the short end of black hate against whites (see my bio for some background). I lived through “white flight” and forced integration (“busing”) during my junior high and high school years. Importing […]

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Red Death Reading Group Guide

novel1 — Mon, 14 Sep 2020 02:40:24 +0000

Welcome to the Reading Group Guide for Red Death. If you haven’t read the novel yet, save these questions until you have finished it because there are spoilers below. Following are topics designed to provide a stimulating discussion. What did you enjoy most about Red Death? Given the abuse that the killer went through as a child […]

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Red Death (Karen Vail #8)

novel1 — Sat, 12 Sep 2020 05:04:06 +0000

Amid Hawaii’s idyllic paradise, middle-aged women are dying under suspicious circumstances. The medical examiner has found nothing that suggests anything other than natural causes, but Honolulu Detective Adam Russell isn't buying it. He requests the assistance of FBI Profiler Karen Vail, who concludes that a highly efficient and elusive offender is at work. But how do you catch a killer who doesn't appear to come into contact with his victims? "A unique and imaginative plot" (Catherine Coulter).

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9/11: When Cops Were Heroes

novel1 — Fri, 11 Sep 2020 22:52:27 +0000

Nineteen years ago today, my brother called me in the early morning hours on the west coast and told me to turn the on the TV. He said a plane had flown into one of the twin towers. Having grown up in the city, and worked from time to time in the towers with my […]

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A Legend Passes

novel1 — Sat, 05 Sep 2020 00:03:23 +0000

I met Tom Seaver in 1969. I was just a kid in New York City and he was doing a promotional appearance at a furniture store in Manhattan. My dad had a business in the city and we had just come from a job, so we arrived late. Just about everyone had left except for […]

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Black and white, black and blue

novel1 — Fri, 05 Jun 2020 04:25:23 +0000

I have been digesting the events of the past week with a heavy heart, deep sadness, and tremendous disappointment. Heavy heart for the family of George Floyd. Deep sadness for our country—we are supposed to lead the world in civil rights, in the rule of law, in democratic values, in free speech. Tremendous disappointment—in local […]

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