Blood Tattoo (A Nicholas Colt Thriller Book 5)

by Jude Hardin

  Thanks to Jane Dystel and Miriam Goderich for their ongoing support. A good literary agent is crucial in building an author’s career, and these are two of the best.

  Thanks to Andy Bartlett, Terry Goodman, Jacque Ben-Zekry, Alison Dasho, Lisa Kaitz, Danielle Marshall, Charlotte Herscher, and all the other wonderful folks at Thomas & Mercer. Your tireless efforts make my work shine.

  Thanks to all my friends, family members, and peers for their continuing support. Please forgive me if I’ve forgotten anyone. Corey Hardin, Kathy Ledford, Sue Mudd, Stephen Parrish, Pat Driskell, Erica Orloff, Joe Konrath, Mark Terry, Jon VanZile, Dan Peters, Kathy Blue Quindoza, David Ryan, Scott Nicholson, David Morrell, Lee Goldberg, Bill Rabkin, Melody Woods Raymond, Nita Bingham, Norm Kelly, Mike Priddy, Alan Orloff, Jane Driskell, Allison Brennan, Blake Crouch, Bud Elder, Char Chaffin, Dana King, Denise Puthuff, Eric Christopherson, Dusty Rhoades, LaDonna Koebel, Lainey Bancroft, Linda McCandless, Tess Gerritsen, Tammy Downard, Trish Barr Johns, Pete Helow… and so many more. At one time or another, every one of you has touched my life in amazing ways, and the ongoing journey would not be the same without you.

  © 2011 Pete Harlow

  Jude Hardin is coauthor of the Dead Man series of adventure/horror thrillers created by Lee Goldberg and William Rabkin. His debut novel featuring Nicholas Colt—Pocket-47—received a starred review from Publishers Weekly. New York Times best-selling author Tess Gerritsen wrote, “Pocket-47 sucked me in and held me enthralled… [Nicholas Colt] is a character I’m eager to follow.” And David Morrell, creator of Rambo, called the second Nicholas Colt thriller, Crosscut, “fast, fierce, and relentless.” Hardin has held down a variety of jobs—from drummer to chemical plant supervisor to freelance journalist—each of which fuels his writing. When he isn’t creating his next story, he enjoys fishing with his son. He lives in north Florida.