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Alan Jacobson received his Bachelor of Arts in English Writing from Queens College of the City of New York, and his doctorate from Palmer College of Chiropractic West in San Jose, California. Appointed to the position of Qualified Medical Evaluator by the State of California, he has extensive experience testifying as an expert witness. His next novel "The Hunted, " will be published in by Pocket Books. Dr. Jacobson lives in Northern California.

In this breakthrough novel of psychological suspense, Alan Jacobson redefines and sets a new standard for the serial killer novel, just as Thomas Harris did with Silence of the Lambs twenty years ago.

Publishers Weekly

In Jacobson's tepid third thriller (after Hunted and False Accusations), FBI profiler Karen Vail is obsessed with bringing to justice the Dead Eyes Killer, who's gruesomely slain several women in Virginia. The action alternates between Karen's attempts to unravel the clues left behind at the crime scenes and glimpses of the Dead Eyes Killer himself as he stalks future victims. A messy divorce and custody battle threaten to distract Karen, as do her tentative relationship with a local detective and disturbing revelations about her family history. The author fails to put a fresh spin on any of the genre's clichés-the serial killer who taunts law enforcement, the FBI agent with an implausible connection to the case, the chaotic crime scene that contains clues only the hero can crack. Though Jacobson's research into the FBI's Behavioral Analysis Unit is evident, he overloads his story with too much information and unbelievable coincidences. 5-city author tour. (Nov.)

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