Jon F. Merz

Jon F. Merz is the author of over thirty novels (including the bestselling Lawson Vampire supernatural espionage series) ranging from urban fantasy to espionage and sword and sorcery fantasy. Prior to becoming a full-time writer, Jon served in the United States Air Force, protected a variety of Fortune 500 executives, and taught defensive tactics to government agencies like the State Department, Bureau of Prisons, and others. He is an active CrossFitter, a 5th degree black belt in Togakure-ryu Ninjutsu, enjoys doing GORUCK challenges, and in 2014 started modeling and acting. He lives each and every day by the motto, "Who Dares Lives."