Karen Vail Archives - Alan Jacobson

Velocity (Karen Vail #3)

novel1 — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 00:44:36 +0000

Velocity, the third novel featuring FBI Profiler Karen Vail (after Crush), is a high octane thriller that Michael Connelly describes as "Relentless as a bullet." In keeping with Alan Jacobson's page-turning style, Velocity is a memorable work with rich, believable characters and an intricately plotted story that's well-researched and fitting for today's times. It's more than a novel. It's a mind-bending emotional roller coaster...

A new killer is on the loose, seemingly related to the one Vail encountered in Crush. But this killer turns out to be like quicksand, pulling her deeper into a world she's never before experienced...forcing her to face off against foes more dangerous than any she's ever encountered.

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Crush (Karen Vail #2)

novel1 — Tue, 22 May 2012 00:00:00 +0000

Ordered to take time off after a shooting in front of the White House, FBI Profiler Karen Vail travels to the Napa Valley for R&R. But hours after arriving, she stumbles upon a dead body in the deepest reaches of an exclusive wine cave. Convinced that the victim is the work of a serial killer, Vail offers her profiling skills to the local sheriff's department. Adding her to the Major Crimes Task Force, however, has an unintended consequence: it raises the ire of the Crush Killer, and things spin out of control, resulting in a rousing climax that has dire consequences for Vail and her colleagues. New York Times bestselling author Steve Berry calls Crush an "Action-packed story (with) plenty of bark and bite, sizzle and emotion…a tangled tale of delightful intrigue. Well done."

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The 7th Victim (Karen Vail #1)

Tom Tull — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 16:40:01 +0000

In FBI Profiler Karen Vail's debut novel, Vail battles the Dead Eyes killer--and personal demons--in the profiling unit's backyard. Vail discovers that the seventh victim holds the key to all that stirs this killer...the key that unlocks secrets too painful for Vail to bear, secrets that threaten to destroy her career. For Vail, the truth lies at the heart of a lie. Meticulously researched over seven years with the FBI profiling unit, The 7th Victim is packed with twists and turns--and a shockeroo ending you won't see coming. Real-life FBI profiling legend Robert Ressler said that "The 7th Victim redefines the genre...with dead-on accuracy. Alan Jacobson has not only written a gripping, twisting thriller, he's created a must-read book."

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