Die Trying
Defying orders, covert operatives Aaron Uziel and Hector DeSantos, Karen Vail and Alexandra Rusakov embark on a deadly mission to uncover the truth behind explosive intelligence—risking national security, Uzi’s family, and their lives as they hunt those responsible before the venomous plot consumes them all.
“An unrelenting, fast-paced, global-stakes machine of a thriller.” —Thomas Perry, New York Times bestselling author of The Old Man
“The most courageous heroes are those with everything to lose.” —Tess Gerritsen, New York Times bestselling author of the Rizzoli & Isles series
Karen Vail Series
Meet FBI Profiler Karen Vail:
Brilliant. Relentless. Unstoppable.
When hunting the most dangerous criminals, Karen Vail is the profiler you want—decoding patterns, anticipating moves, and delivering unmatched insight.
Alan Jacobson’s rare, decades-long access to the Behavioral Analysis Unit fuels gripping, headline-worthy thrillers featuring Vail, praised by legends James Patterson, Michael Connelly, and Nelson DeMille as one of fiction’s most captivating heroines.
OPSIG Team Black Series Novels
Are you ready to step into the world of black ops? The mission starts now.
When the United States faces threats too dangerous to acknowledge, too secret to sanction, and too critical to fail, OPSIG Team Black answers the call. Led by elite operatives—including FBI profiler Karen Vail, Special Forces veteran Hector DeSantos, and FBI terrorism expert Aaron Uziel—this clandestine team embarks on high-stakes missions across the globe.
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No Way Out trailer
FBI Profiler Karen Vail returns in her fifth adventure, No Way Out, a high-stakes thriller set in England. Join Alan on location in London as he brings Karen Vail to your doorstep and touches on some of the problems Vail faces assimilating to the British culture—and the off-limits places Alan visited during the course of his research.
The 7th Victim trailer
Alan gives us insight into the mind of Karen Vail, the baggage she must deal with, and the challenges she faces with the Dead Eyes killer.
Crush trailer
Karen Vail returns in Crush, which brings the esteemed profiler to the Napa Valley. Join Alan as he introduces us to the second Vail installment while on location where the novel takes place: the Napa County Sheriff’s Department, the county morgue, the wineries that appear in Crush—and the wine cave where one of the victims is found…
Inmate 1577 trailer
Watch the book trailer for Inmate 1577, the fourth novel in the Karen Vail series, featuring photos and videos from Alcatraz and San Francisco. ***** click on image to view video ***** Check out Alan's other book trailers and author interviews, including four with FBI...
Author Magazine interview
Alan sat down with Author Magazine in Seattle after the launch of The 7th Victim. In this interview, he provides tips for aspiring writers, some background on his writing method, and the creative process. Check out Alan's other book trailers and author interviews,...
FBI Profiler Mark Safarik & Author Alan Jacobson (Part 2)
FBI profiler Mark Safarik interviews Alan Jacobson about the Karen Vail novels, where the idea behind the Crush killer came from, the research he did with the "real" Karen Vail, SSA Mary Ellen O'Toole, and more. Watch part two below: Watch part three of the Mark...
Recent Books by Alan Jacobson
The Darkness of Evil (Karen Vail #7)
Spectrum (Karen Vail #6)
The Lost Codex (OPSIG Team Black #3)
No Way Out (Karen Vail #5)
Hard Target (OPSIG Team Black #2)
Inmate 1577 (Karen Vail #4)
Stand alone thrillers and short stories
False Accusations
– John Saul, New York Times bestselling author
Double Take
– Ridley Pearson, New York Times bestselling author
Fatal Twist
– Tess Gerritsen, New York Times bestselling author & creator of Rizzolli & Isles TV series