Fatal Twist [NOOK Book]

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Overview

In a short story derived from the highly-praised national bestselling Karen Vail series of  thrillers, Fatal Twist gives the reader a taste of the dynamic FBI profiler, who’s been called "My kind of hero" by Michael Connelly, "A hell of a lady: tough, smart, funny, and very believable" by Nelson DeMille, and “Compelling” by James Patterson.

The Park Rapist has murdered his first victim—and FBI profiler Karen Vail is on the case. As Vail races through the streets of Washington, D.C. to chase down a promising lead that may help her catch the killer, a military-trained sniper takes aim at his target, a wealthy businessman’s son. But what brings these ...
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Overview

In a short story derived from the highly-praised national bestselling Karen Vail series of  thrillers, Fatal Twist gives the reader a taste of the dynamic FBI profiler, who’s been called "My kind of hero" by Michael Connelly, "A hell of a lady: tough, smart, funny, and very believable" by Nelson DeMille, and “Compelling” by James Patterson.

The Park Rapist has murdered his first victim—and FBI profiler Karen Vail is on the case. As Vail races through the streets of Washington, D.C. to chase down a promising lead that may help her catch the killer, a military-trained sniper takes aim at his target, a wealthy businessman’s son. But what brings these two unrelated offenders together is something the nation’s capital has never before experienced.

Alan Jacobson received several years of personalized training from two senior FBI Profilers at the Behavioral Analysis Unit in Quantico. Fatal Twist, like Jacobson’s Karen Vail novels The 7th Victim, Crush, Velocity, and Inmate 1577, brings real characters to the page—and in the process takes readers on a thrilling ride that culminates in an ending that leaves them satisfied…and wanting more.

Product Details

  • BN ID: 2940013826588
  • Publisher: Premier Digital Publishing
  • Publication date: 12/9/2011
  • Sold by: Barnes & Noble
  • Format: eBook
  • Pages: 50
  • Sales rank: 10,553
  • File size: 777 KB

Meet the Author

I’m from New York, and some people from New York are a bit rough around the edges, but what’s wrong with that? Since I’ve now lived on the left coast more than half my life, I have a blended personality that’s sometimes at odds with itself. So I’m a little schizophrenic. I talk to myself. Argue with myself.

But here’s where it can be a plus: I’ve channeled my New York persona into my main character, Karen Vail, the first female FBI profiler. Vail had an explosive debut, bursting onto the literary scene in the national bestseller, The 7th Victim—and has been the featured protagonist in the follow-ups Crush, Velocity, and, now, Inmate 1577. These novels are set in exotic locales, from Napa Valley and Las Vegas to San Diego and Washington DC. Problem is, wherever Vail goes, serial killers tend to follow. So if she visits your town…lock the doors and bolt the windows.

But lots of authors write about serial killers and FBI profilers, right? What gives me the creds to join that list? After all, the basic tenet of writing ingrained in all writers is to “write what you know.” And therein lies the difference. Eighteen years ago when I started writing full time, I knew nothing about profiling. Zip. But as fate would have it, while researching False Accusations at the Department of Justice’s crime lab, I met FBI agent Mark Safarik, who was awaiting promotion to the FBI’s Behavioral Analysis Unit (BAU). We hit it off, stayed in touch, and a short time later Agent Safarik invited me out to Quantico to tour the FBI Academy and profiling unit—and thus began my immersion in the world of serial killers, rapists, bombers and arsonists.

In addition to my years of research and training with the FBI Behavioral Analysis Unit, I’ve worked with members of the DEA, US Marshals Service, SWAT and local law enforcement’s bomb squads and investigative details. These relationships have influenced me both personally and professionally. More importantly, these experiences have helped shape the stories I tell and the diverse characters that populate my novels.

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  • Posted January 20, 2012

    Good read

    I really liked the story but wanted more!! Alan Jacobson is a very good author.

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted December 20, 2011

    Too short. By anonymousu


    30 page essay sould be free.

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted March 10, 2012

    Good short story.

    Good short story,

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 30, 2012

    good

    This was a good short story, but not sure why they would go to the trouble to publish it. It sure left me wishing there were several hundred pages left to read.

    Can't wait for the next Karen Vail book!

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  • Posted January 29, 2012

    A Great Interlude

    Karen is on the trail of a rapist while the DC cops search for a sniper. The two cases collide with a twist I didn’t’ see coming. This short story was a great interlude and I can’t wait for the next Karen Vail book.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted December 12, 2011

    Can't Wait

    I can't wait to read this. Though I suspect it will leave me wanting more Karen Vail.

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