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A Note from John about Alan Jacobson: "I recently read an advance copy of THE DARKNESS OF EVIL, the Karen Vail novel by Alan Jacobson. It tells the story of Roscoe Lee Marcks, one of history's most notorious serial killers, who sits in a maximum-security prison serving a life sentence - until he stages a brutal and well-executed escape. Although the US Marshals Service's fugitive task force enlists the help of FBI profiler Karen Vail to launch a no-holds-barred manhunt, the savvy and elusive Marcks has other plans - which include killing his own daughter. As the pressure builds to catch Marcks, Vail turns to the retired profiling legend responsible for Marcks's original capture, who may just hold the key to stopping him.
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John Sandford compares THE DARKNESS OF EVIL to THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO, calling it "smoothly written, intricately plotted," and "impressive," while fellow New York Times bestseller author Phillip Margolin says THE DARKNESS OF EVIL is "slick" and "full of very clever twists. Karen Vail is one tough heroine!"

I continue to be impressed with Alan's tightly written, meticulously researched stories. His writing is tight and his plots deliver anticipation and suspense at every turn. Karen Vail is a complex, enduring character, with a supporting cast that is second to none".

VJ Books is proud to announce that Alan Jacobson has selected Norwood Press to publish limited hardcover editions of his books starting with his novels Inmate 1577 and HARD TARGET which were released in 2012,

Jacobson is the National Bestselling Author of several critically acclaimed thrillers. Alan's two decades of research and training with the FBI's profiling unit, the Drug Enforcement Administration, the US Marshals Service, Scotland Yard, SWAT, and branches of the US military have helped shape the stories he tells and the characters that populate his novels. The San Francisco Chronicle stated that "Alan Jacobson researches his books like a good newspaper reporter, and then pushes the envelope into reality more thoroughly than the typical crime novel could ever allow."

Alan's novels have made numerous "Top 10 Best Books of the Year" lists and five have been optioned by Hollywood. His main series character, FBI Profiler Karen Vail, was culled from several years of work with the FBI's Behavioral Analysis Unit and tracks unintentionally closely to the real female FBI profiler, with whom Alan has worked for more than fifteen years.

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Jacobson, Alan \| Darkness of Evil \| Signed & Lettered Limited Edition Book Usually Ships in 24 to 72 Hours Our Price: $299.99	Jacobson, Alan \| Darkness of Evil \| Signed & Numbered Limited Edition Book Usually Ships in 24 to 72 Hours Norwood Press Price $35.00	Jacobson, Alan \| Hard Target \| Signed & Lettered Limited Edition Book Usually Ships in 24 to 72 Hours Norwood Press Price $250.00

Limited Lettered Edition. March 2017 OR: Norwood Press Limited lettered edition, signed by Alan Jacobson, lettered A-Z, bound in 1/4 leather with marbled boards, housed in a custom slipcase.	Limited Numbered Hardcover Book. March 2017 OR: Norwood Press Limited numbered edition, numbered, first printing, mint, new/unread in a flawless dust jacket, signed by the author.	Limited Lettered Edition. July 2012 OR: Norwood Press Limited lettered edition, signed by Alan Jacobson, lettered A-Z, bound in 1/4 leather with marbled boards, housed in a custom slipcase.


Jacobson, Alan \| Hard Target \| Signed & Numbered Limited Edition Book Usually Ships in 24 to 72 Hours Norwood Press Price $35.00	Jacobson, Alan \| Hard Target \| Signed First Edition Book Usually Ships in 24 to 72 Hours Norwood Press Price $35.00	Jacobson, Alan \| Inmate 1577 \| Signed First Edition Book Usually Ships in 24 to 72 Hours Norwood Press Price $35.00

Limited Numbered Hardcover Book. July 2012 OR: Norwood Press Limited numbered edition, numbered, first printing, mint, new/unread in a flawless dust jacket, signed by the author. Limited to one of 500. Each dust jacket is protected in an acid-free archival quality acetate cover.	Author Signed Hardcover Book. July 2012 OR: Norwood Press First edition, numbered, first printing, mint, new/unread in a flawless dust jacket, signed by the author. Each dust jacket is protected in an acid-free archival quality acetate cover.	Author Signed Hardcover Book. July 2011 OR: Norwood Press First edition, first printing, mint, new/unread in a flawless dust jacket, signed by the author. Each dust jacket is protected in an acid-free archival quality acetate cover.


Jacobson, Alan \| Lost Codex, The \| Signed & Lettered Limited Edition Book Usually Ships in 24 to 72 Hours Norwood Press Price $250.00	Jacobson, Alan \| Lost Codex, The \| Signed Numbered LTD Edition Book Usually Ships in 24 to 72 Hours Norwood Press Price $35.00	Jacobson, Alan \| No Way Out \| Signed & Numbered Limited Edition Book Usually Ships in 24 to 72 Hours Norwood Press Price $35.00

Limited Lettered Edition. 2015 OR: Norwood Press Limited lettered edition, signed by Alan Jacobson, lettered A-Z, bound in 1/4 leather with marbled boards, housed in a custom slipcase.	Limited Numbered Hardcover Book. October 2015 OR: Norwood Press First edition, first printing, mint, new/unread in a flawless dust jacket, signed by the author. Limited to 500 copies. Each dust jacket is protected in an acid-free archival quality acetate cover.	Author Signed and Numbered Hardcover Book. September 2013 OR: Norwood Press Limited numbered edition, first printing, mint, new/unread in a flawless dust jacket, signed and numbered by the author. Each dust jacket is protected in an acid-free archival quality acetate cover. Limited to one of 500 copies. A Suspense Magazine "Best Book of 2013"!


Jacobson, Alan \| Spectrum \| Signed First Edition Book Usually Ships in 24 to 72 Hours Norwood Press Price $35.00	Jacobson, Alan \| The Karen Vail Trilogy Vol. 1 w/ Slipcase: 7th Victim, Crush, Velocity \| Signed Limited Edition Book Currently Unavailable Our Price: $179.99

Limited Numbered Hardcover Book. August 2014 OR: Norwood Press First edition, first printing, mint, new/unread in a flawless dust jacket, signed by the author. Each dust jacket is protected in an acid-free archival quality acetate cover.	Author Signed Hardcover Book. 2008-2010 NY: Vanguard Press The Karen Vail Trilogy Volume 1. by Alan Jacobson, first editions, first printings, mint, new/unread in flawless dust jackets, in a triple-wide foil-stamped slipcase, signed by the author. Each dust jacket is protected in an acid-free archival quality acetate cover. Limited Edition.