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Jon F. Merz

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Fantasy, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Horror

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As a writer, Jon has published over 40 novels with major publishers like Kensington's Pinnacle Books, St. Martin's Press, and many more. He is also the author of eleven installments in the internationally bestselling adventure series Rogue Angel (2006-present) with Harlequin's Gold Eagle line. His short fiction story "Prisoner 392" (appeared alongside Stephen King in FROM THE BORDERLANDS, 2004, Warner Books) earned him an Honorable Mention in 2004's Year's Best Fantasy & Horror edited by Ellen Datlow. Jon has also co-authored two non-fiction books: LEARNING LATER, LIVING GREATER with Nancy Merz Nordstrom (2006, Sentient Publications) and THE COMPLETE IDIOT'S GUIDE TO ULTIMATE FIGHTING with Rich "Ace" Franklin (2007, Alpha Books/Penguin/Putn As a writer, Jon has published over 40 novels with major publishers like Kensington's Pinnacle Books, St. Martin's Press, and many more. He is also the author of eleven installments in the internationally bestselling adventure series Rogue Angel (2006-present) with Harlequin's Gold Eagle line. His short fiction story "Prisoner 392" (appeared alongside Stephen King in FROM THE BORDERLANDS, 2004, Warner Books) earned him an Honorable Mention in 2004's Year's Best Fantasy & Horror edited by Ellen Datlow. Jon has also co-authored two non-fiction books: LEARNING LATER, LIVING GREATER with Nancy Merz Nordstrom (2006, Sentient Publications) and THE COMPLETE IDIOT'S GUIDE TO ULTIMATE FIGHTING with Rich "Ace" Franklin (2007, Alpha Books/Penguin/Putnam).

Jon is perhaps most famous for his Lawson Vampire series of supernatural action novels starring the Fixer Lawson, a jaded anti-hero charged with protecting a race of living vampires from exposure. There are currently six novels (The Fixer, The Invoker, The Destructor, The Syndicate, The Kensei, The Enchanter) two novellas (Slave to Love, The Courier) and five short stories (The Price of a Good Drink, Interlude, Red Tide, Rudolf the Red Nosed Rogue, Enemy Mine) in the series with many more adventures yet to come.

Jon's latest novel is the new Shadow Warrior series debuting in September from Baen Books. Book 1, UNDEAD HORDES OF KAN-GUL is due out September 3rd in stores everywhere.

Jon also publishes his backlist independently. You can find his ebooks on Amazon: http://bit.ly/jonfmerz Barnes & Noble's Nook store: http://bit.ly/bnjonfmerz and on Kobo: http://bit.ly/kjonfmerz

As a producer, Jon has formed New Ronin Entertainment with longtime friend Jaime Hassett to create television and feature film projects in the New England area. Their first project is THE FIXER, a new supernatural action series based on Jon's Lawson Vampire novels. Filming of the pilot begins in 2013.

Jon has studied authentic Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu/Ninjutsu for over twenty years under Mark Davis of the Boston Martial Arts Center. He has also trained with senior Bujinkan instructors both in the United States and Japan. During a trip to Japan in February 2003, Jon earned his 5th degree black belt directly from the 34th Grandmaster of Togakure-ryu Ninjutsu, Masaaki Hatsumi. In addition to traditional training, Jon has also taught defensive tactics to a wide range of clients, including civilian crime watch groups, police and EMS first responders, military units, and federal organizations including the US Department of State, the Department of Justice, and the Bureau of Prisons.

In his past, Jon served with the United States Air Force, worked for the US government, and handled executive protection for a variety of Fortune 500 clients. ...more

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	The Fixer (Lawson the Fixer #1) 3.44 avg rating — 709 ratings — published 2002 — 13 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dead Drop: A Lawson Vampire Bonus Story 3.60 avg rating — 380 ratings — published 2011 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Invoker (Lawson the Fixer #2) 3.98 avg rating — 320 ratings — published 2002 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Kensei (Lawson the Fixer, #5) 3.92 avg rating — 318 ratings — published 2011 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Destructor (Lawson the Fixer #3) 4.02 avg rating — 287 ratings — published 2003 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Syndicate (Lawson the Fixer, #4) 4.02 avg rating — 273 ratings — published 2003 — 14 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Ripper (Lawson the Fixer, #6) 4.18 avg rating — 143 ratings — published 2012 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Courier (Lawson Vampire #4.6) 4.13 avg rating — 128 ratings — published 2011 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ninja 3.79 avg rating — 134 ratings — published 2010 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Enchanter (Lawson Vampire #0.5) 4.17 avg rating — 84 ratings — published 2011	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“Scratch a cynic and you'll find a disappointed idealist.”
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“You're a stone cold killer, Frank. You kill people for a living. And so does this German guy. You aren't heroes. You're what most people fear. You're the antitheses of a hero. You ever think of that?”
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“In my experience, it’s not the people who drive fast that are the problem. It’s the ones who drive as if they’re terrified of every little thing in front of them. Indecision and cowardice kill more often than not.”
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message 10: by Gavin (last edited Nov 14, 2022 07:09PM)

Nov 14, 2022 07:08PM

I meet Jon during his NFT promotion of The Fixer, through book.io.
Looking forward to talking to fellow fan via Jon's new Discord server.
discord(dot)com/invite/vzdkejwX9s

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message 9: by Jon

Jun 12, 2013 03:12PM

Looking to drum up publicity for the forthcoming first book in my new sword & sorcery Shadow Warrior series, UNDEAD HORDES OF KAN-GUL. Please check out my blog post (it hasn't updated out here on Goodreads yet) to find out more. Thanks in advance for your help! http://bit.ly/11WGX72

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message 8: by Jon

Jun 12, 2013 01:47PM

Saul wrote: "Hi Jon, and thanks for connecting! It's great to meet you.
Saul"

Thanks Saul! Great to meet you!

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message 7: by Saul

Jun 12, 2013 01:44PM

Hi Jon, and thanks for connecting! It's great to meet you.
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message 6: by Jon

Jun 11, 2013 05:34PM

Mary wrote: "Great to be connected with you here, Jon. Thanks."

you bet!

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message 5: by Mary

Jun 11, 2013 05:29PM

Great to be connected with you here, Jon. Thanks.

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message 4: by Joseph

Jun 16, 2011 04:28PM

Thanks for friending, Jon!

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message 3: by Rai

Mar 06, 2011 01:24PM

Just downloaded my copy of Parallax & added The Fixer to my wishlist - both sound like great reads!

Cheers,

~Rai

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message 2: by Rai

May 18, 2010 05:12PM

Hi Jon,

It's great to connect with you here on Goodreads. I am honored to have you as a friend :)

I look very forward to staying up-to-date with your writing!

Rai Aren, co-author of the award-winning mystery novel SECRET OF THE SANDS

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