In his past, Jon served with the United States Air Force, worked for the US government, and handled executive protection for Fortune 500 clients. He has taught defensive tactics to civilian crime watch groups, police, military units, and agencies like the US Department of State, the Department of Justice, and the Bureau of Prisons. Merz is a writer with over two dozen published novels, a producer for New Ronin Entertainment and a trained black belt ninja. What more could anyone ask?'-Christopher Farnsworth, author or Blood Oath

Plus, it has vampires, ninjas, and vampire ninjas. Lawson's fight against evil has bone-crunching authenticity. Merz seamlessly welds gritty detail with myth and legend to create a thrill ride into the shadow-world lurking beneath modern Japan. Highly recommended!' -Jonathan Maberry, New York Times bestselling author of The Dragon Factory and Patient Zero Merz brings his A-game and then ratchets it up to a whole new level of supernatural action. Vampires, Yakuza killers, crooks and animal-monster hyrbids. 'The Kensei is an action novel with real bite. Did I mention vampire ninjas?'-Jason Pinter, bestselling author of The Fury and The Darkness A bullet train slice 'em, dice 'em mixture of action, suspense, and vampire ninjas. 'If James Bond, True Blood and Kill Bill created a mutant hybrid of a book, it would be The Kensei. Merz's THE KENSEI (A Lawson vampire Novel #5): '.a fine stalking session in vampire-noir land.a series and talented writer I'll be sticking with all the way.' - Mort Castle, author of The Strangers and On Writing Horror Merz's novels move at a break-neck pace, twisting through a landscape of thrills and terror.' - Douglas Clegg, author of The Infinite and The Priest of Blood

'A powerful novel by a man who knows the turf already.' -NYT Bestselling author Robert. 'Lawson is more like Jason Bourne than Dracula, making this a vampire mystery with broad appeal.' -Booklist But Ava’s in trouble and Lawson is the only person standing between her and a deadly assassin named Frost.Ī special Christmas short story featuring Lawson in 5600 words of action and mayhem. It’s the day before Christmas and Lawson’s spending it with his least favorite person in the world: Ava, a wealthy Council member who has always hated him.

Vicarious by Jon F. Merz