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James O. Born is a Special Agent with the Florida
Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE). He has been
involved in investigations in such areas as organized
crime, violent crimes, economic crimes, drug cartels,
and public corruption.
The more Born read, the more he realized that many
people's view of police work, including some police
officers, came from TV shows and novels. It seemed
like people wanted cops to be bigger than life or fit a
certain mold. Born felt compelled from the beginning
to capture the real life element of police work. From
the endless stream of practical jokes and verbal
sparring to the surprise and fear a cop can feel when
he has to risk his life.
It has now been fourteen years since Born started
writing, and ironically, he has the same editor as
W.E.B. Griffin and Tom Clancy - the very authors he
spent his time reading during those long surveillances
years ago.
Born currently lives in suburban Palm Beach County
with his wife Donna, and two children, John and Emily.
Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE). He has been
involved in investigations in such areas as organized
crime, violent crimes, economic crimes, drug cartels,
and public corruption.
The more Born read, the more he realized that many
people's view of police work, including some police
officers, came from TV shows and novels. It seemed
like people wanted cops to be bigger than life or fit a
certain mold. Born felt compelled from the beginning
to capture the real life element of police work. From
the endless stream of practical jokes and verbal
sparring to the surprise and fear a cop can feel when
he has to risk his life.
It has now been fourteen years since Born started
writing, and ironically, he has the same editor as
W.E.B. Griffin and Tom Clancy - the very authors he
spent his time reading during those long surveillances
years ago.
Born currently lives in suburban Palm Beach County
with his wife Donna, and two children, John and Emily.
Filled with “top thrillwork” (Kirkus Reviews), “characters so
believable they seem plucked from the South Florida streets”
(Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel), “and some good laughs, too”
(The Miami Herald), James O. Born’s Shock Wave won even
more praise than his acclaimed debut, Walking Money.
And his new novel is better yet.
FDLE agent Bill Tasker’s boss is worried about the stress
Tasker’s been under, but he has a solution. The governor
wants somebody from the outside to take a look into an inmate
homicide at Manatee Correctional Prison, and the boss figures
he can do the state a favor and give Tasker a break at the
same time. Some break. Turns out there’s a whole lot going
on at Manatee. The prison captain likes to enforce discipline by
fairly unorthodox methods. The psych ward has been known to
misplace a mental patient occasionally. A trustee named
Luther has far more on his mind than working in the prison
library—though the rods holding up the shelves do make very
nice shivs. The prison inspector is carrying a number of very
uninspector-like secrets and something very bad is about to
happen to Tasker’s next-door neighbor.
believable they seem plucked from the South Florida streets”
(Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel), “and some good laughs, too”
(The Miami Herald), James O. Born’s Shock Wave won even
more praise than his acclaimed debut, Walking Money.
And his new novel is better yet.
FDLE agent Bill Tasker’s boss is worried about the stress
Tasker’s been under, but he has a solution. The governor
wants somebody from the outside to take a look into an inmate
homicide at Manatee Correctional Prison, and the boss figures
he can do the state a favor and give Tasker a break at the
same time. Some break. Turns out there’s a whole lot going
on at Manatee. The prison captain likes to enforce discipline by
fairly unorthodox methods. The psych ward has been known to
misplace a mental patient occasionally. A trustee named
Luther has far more on his mind than working in the prison
library—though the rods holding up the shelves do make very
nice shivs. The prison inspector is carrying a number of very
uninspector-like secrets and something very bad is about to
happen to Tasker’s next-door neighbor.
Florida lawman Born follows one of the most highly-praised
crime debuts of the year with a literally explosive novel of
hunter and hunted.
FDLE agent Bill Tasker is still smarting from a run-in with the
FBI that almost got him killed when he reluctantly teams up
with them again on a case involving a stolen Stinger missile.
The op goes smoothly enough (though the feds take all the
credit; what else is new?), but something about the whole set-
up just doesn’t feel right to him.
He pokes around a bit and stirs up more trouble than a nest of
rattlesnakes: with his boss, with the FBI, with the ATF, and
worst of all, with a certain gentleman who loves to see things
blow up…bigger and bigger things, as it turns out.
He hasn't killed anybody yet, but if this FDLE agent keeps
interfering – well, there’s always a first time, isn’t there?
crime debuts of the year with a literally explosive novel of
hunter and hunted.
FDLE agent Bill Tasker is still smarting from a run-in with the
FBI that almost got him killed when he reluctantly teams up
with them again on a case involving a stolen Stinger missile.
The op goes smoothly enough (though the feds take all the
credit; what else is new?), but something about the whole set-
up just doesn’t feel right to him.
He pokes around a bit and stirs up more trouble than a nest of
rattlesnakes: with his boss, with the FBI, with the ATF, and
worst of all, with a certain gentleman who loves to see things
blow up…bigger and bigger things, as it turns out.
He hasn't killed anybody yet, but if this FDLE agent keeps
interfering – well, there’s always a first time, isn’t there?
"Jim Born is the real thing: a South Florida lawman with an
authentic sound that puts you at the scene. Walking Money is a
winner. "
ELMORE LEONARD
For over seventeen years with the U.S. Marshal's Service, DEA
and Florida Department of Law Enforcement, Jim Born has
seen just about everything Florida crime and criminals can
throw at him, and he's put it all into as entertaining and
accomplished a first thriller as you'll find anywhere this year.
State cop Bill Tasker has had problems in the past, but
nothing compared to what's about to happen to him. A satchel
with a million and a half in skimmed money is about to go
walking. A phony community activist has decided to cash in,
but a local FBI agent also has his eyes on the prize, a key
witness gets murdered, and it's Tasker who ends up framed
for the whole thing. Soon, other people become seduced by
the cash as well, and as the satchel passes from hand to
hand and the body count mounts, Tasker realizes it's all up to
him. If he doesn't retake his life right now .someone's going to
do it for him.
Filled with a rich array of characters, a constantly-twisting plot,
and an authenticity so deep you can't help wondering how
much of this is actually true, Walking Money is indeed proof
that "Jim Born is the real thing."
authentic sound that puts you at the scene. Walking Money is a
winner. "
ELMORE LEONARD
For over seventeen years with the U.S. Marshal's Service, DEA
and Florida Department of Law Enforcement, Jim Born has
seen just about everything Florida crime and criminals can
throw at him, and he's put it all into as entertaining and
accomplished a first thriller as you'll find anywhere this year.
State cop Bill Tasker has had problems in the past, but
nothing compared to what's about to happen to him. A satchel
with a million and a half in skimmed money is about to go
walking. A phony community activist has decided to cash in,
but a local FBI agent also has his eyes on the prize, a key
witness gets murdered, and it's Tasker who ends up framed
for the whole thing. Soon, other people become seduced by
the cash as well, and as the satchel passes from hand to
hand and the body count mounts, Tasker realizes it's all up to
him. If he doesn't retake his life right now .someone's going to
do it for him.
Filled with a rich array of characters, a constantly-twisting plot,
and an authenticity so deep you can't help wondering how
much of this is actually true, Walking Money is indeed proof
that "Jim Born is the real thing."
Police-Writers.com
James O. Born is a Special Agent with the Florida
Department of Law Enforcement. He has been involved in
investigations in such areas as organized crime, violent
crimes, economic crimes, drug cartels, and police
corruption.
Before working with the Florida Department of Law
Enforcement, Born joined the U.S. Marshals service in early
1986 as a deputy marshal. One year later, he transferred to
the Drug Enforcement Administration. In four years with
DEA, he was assigned to the West Palm Beach field office,
and traveled within the United States and Panama. He spent
a great deal of time in Miami during the height of the drug
wars. His investigations at DEA generally focused on
cocaine smuggling from Colombia. In addition, he worked
undercover in a number of situations, in one case
volunteering to assist the ATF as an undercover agent in the
Ku Klux Klan during an explosives investigation.
James O. Born writes fictional novels set in Florida.
According to one reader, “It's always exciting to pick up a
novel by an author who started off with great work and who
keeps getting better with each new book. Born fits that
description. Escape Clause, his third novel featuring Florida
Department of Law Enforcement agent Bill Tasker, is easily
his best, not an easy mark to reach considering the high
quality of Walking Money and Shock Wave, his first two
novels. James’ fourth novel, Field of Fire is due out in
February 2007.
James O. Born is a Special Agent with the Florida
Department of Law Enforcement. He has been involved in
investigations in such areas as organized crime, violent
crimes, economic crimes, drug cartels, and police
corruption.
Before working with the Florida Department of Law
Enforcement, Born joined the U.S. Marshals service in early
1986 as a deputy marshal. One year later, he transferred to
the Drug Enforcement Administration. In four years with
DEA, he was assigned to the West Palm Beach field office,
and traveled within the United States and Panama. He spent
a great deal of time in Miami during the height of the drug
wars. His investigations at DEA generally focused on
cocaine smuggling from Colombia. In addition, he worked
undercover in a number of situations, in one case
volunteering to assist the ATF as an undercover agent in the
Ku Klux Klan during an explosives investigation.
James O. Born writes fictional novels set in Florida.
According to one reader, “It's always exciting to pick up a
novel by an author who started off with great work and who
keeps getting better with each new book. Born fits that
description. Escape Clause, his third novel featuring Florida
Department of Law Enforcement agent Bill Tasker, is easily
his best, not an easy mark to reach considering the high
quality of Walking Money and Shock Wave, his first two
novels. James’ fourth novel, Field of Fire is due out in
February 2007.
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James O. Born
James O. Born