Vail 01 - The 7th Victim (68 page)
Lieutenant William Kitzerow
, City of Fairfax, Virginia Police Department, for his extensive tour of his police department and hospitality in making sure I had everything I needed—including being “my eyes” in extensive follow-ups; there’s nothing better than having a veteran police lieutenant interview people on your behalf for information.
, City of Fairfax, Virginia Police Department, for his extensive tour of his police department and hospitality in making sure I had everything I needed—including being “my eyes” in extensive follow-ups; there’s nothing better than having a veteran police lieutenant interview people on your behalf for information.
Major R. Stephen Kovacs
, Commander, Court Services Division, and
Lt. Stacey Kleiner
, Fairfax County Sheriff’s Office, for giving me a private tour of the cell blocks and booking and processing areas of the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center. They were courteous, open, honest, and invaluable resources.
, Commander, Court Services Division, and
Lt. Stacey Kleiner
, Fairfax County Sheriff’s Office, for giving me a private tour of the cell blocks and booking and processing areas of the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center. They were courteous, open, honest, and invaluable resources.
Fairfax County
Police Officer First Class Micheal Weinhaus
, Mason District Station, who not only answered my unending questions but who took me on a behind-the-scenes tour of his facility and then welcomed me into his cruiser for a hoppin’ midnight shift ride-along. I’m confident one day he’ll be able to get my finger impressions out of his dashboard.
Police Officer First Class Micheal Weinhaus
, Mason District Station, who not only answered my unending questions but who took me on a behind-the-scenes tour of his facility and then welcomed me into his cruiser for a hoppin’ midnight shift ride-along. I’m confident one day he’ll be able to get my finger impressions out of his dashboard.
Fairfax County
Police Officer Jeff Andrea
, Mount Vernon District Station, for his assistance and explanation of prisoner booking procedure and transport;
Sergeant Jamie Smith
of the Vienna, Virginia, Police Department for his tour, candor, and contacts;
Major
H.
D.
Smith and Detective Twyla
DeMoranville
, for taking me behind the scenes at the Spotsylvania Sheriff’s Office and Criminal Investigations Division.
Police Officer Jeff Andrea
, Mount Vernon District Station, for his assistance and explanation of prisoner booking procedure and transport;
Sergeant Jamie Smith
of the Vienna, Virginia, Police Department for his tour, candor, and contacts;
Major
H.
D.
Smith and Detective Twyla
DeMoranville
, for taking me behind the scenes at the Spotsylvania Sheriff’s Office and Criminal Investigations Division.
Kim Rossmo, PhD
, Research Professor in the Department of Criminal Justice at Texas State University, and the Director for the Center for Geospatial Intelligence and Investigation. That’s a mouthful—but bottom line is that Dr. Rossmo is the father of geographic profiling. I thank him for his time in discussing with me the concepts of geoprofiling, for lending his name to the manuscript and for reviewing the relevant portions of
The 7
th
Victim
for accuracy.
, Research Professor in the Department of Criminal Justice at Texas State University, and the Director for the Center for Geospatial Intelligence and Investigation. That’s a mouthful—but bottom line is that Dr. Rossmo is the father of geographic profiling. I thank him for his time in discussing with me the concepts of geoprofiling, for lending his name to the manuscript and for reviewing the relevant portions of
The 7
th
Victim
for accuracy.
Rodger Freeman
, Community Outreach Assistant for Women Escaping A Violent Environment, who provided me with insight and perspective on domestic violence issues.
Marion Weis
, for relating her real-world experience in dealing with people who have been stricken with Alzheimer’s Disease.
Matthew Jacobson
, my Xbox and Internet guru, for ensuring I got my references and terminology correct.
Shel Holtz
, principal of Holtz Communication + Technology, for his information on anonymous email.
Michael Berkley
, ceramicist, for providing me the framework for Dead Eyes’s occupation.
, Community Outreach Assistant for Women Escaping A Violent Environment, who provided me with insight and perspective on domestic violence issues.
Marion Weis
, for relating her real-world experience in dealing with people who have been stricken with Alzheimer’s Disease.
Matthew Jacobson
, my Xbox and Internet guru, for ensuring I got my references and terminology correct.
Shel Holtz
, principal of Holtz Communication + Technology, for his information on anonymous email.
Michael Berkley
, ceramicist, for providing me the framework for Dead Eyes’s occupation.
Michelle Sallee,
PhD
, psychologist for San Quentin’s death row inmates, for her input on, and experience with, Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID).
Jerry Gelbart, MD
, psychiatrist, for information pertaining to the diagnosis, treatment, and incidence of DID.
David Seminer, MD
, for orienting me as to the diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment of coma.
PhD
, psychologist for San Quentin’s death row inmates, for her input on, and experience with, Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID).
Jerry Gelbart, MD
, psychiatrist, for information pertaining to the diagnosis, treatment, and incidence of DID.
David Seminer, MD
, for orienting me as to the diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment of coma.
Bill Caldwell
, retired police officer, armorer, and firearms instructor, for assisting me with the nitty gritty details on firearms.
, retired police officer, armorer, and firearms instructor, for assisting me with the nitty gritty details on firearms.
Army Lieutenant Cole Cordray
, Hostage Negotiation Team, for being my jack-of-all-ordnance and research guru.
Pamela Midthun
, manager of the Red Fox Inn, for her tales of Monte the ghost and other facts regarding her Bed & Breakfast.
Bob Campbell,
Work First coordinator with North Carolina’s Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce, for being my “eyes and ears” in Warren County and the fictitious Rockridge Correctional Institution.
, Hostage Negotiation Team, for being my jack-of-all-ordnance and research guru.
Pamela Midthun
, manager of the Red Fox Inn, for her tales of Monte the ghost and other facts regarding her Bed & Breakfast.
Bob Campbell,
Work First coordinator with North Carolina’s Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce, for being my “eyes and ears” in Warren County and the fictitious Rockridge Correctional Institution.
Frank Curtis, Esq.,
for his sound legal counsel and astute editorial input.
for his sound legal counsel and astute editorial input.
C.
J. Snow. He’s not only a man of integrity, but a fabulous bookseller and a skilled editor. His early critique of the manuscript helped me craft a finer product.
J. Snow. He’s not only a man of integrity, but a fabulous bookseller and a skilled editor. His early critique of the manuscript helped me craft a finer product.
To those who’ve helped me get my novels into the hands of my readers—I’m sincerely grateful: Tom Hedtke, Poppy Gilman, Lonnie Blankenchip, Dave Gabbard, Ben Coombe, Lyn Caglio, Lia Boyd, Stephanie Burke, Anthony Horsley, Erika Cowan, Karen Brady, Carol Stonis, Sheila Gordon, Mary Jo Corcoran, Joan Wunsch, Joan Hansen, Barbara Peters, Terry Abbott, Kathy Coad, Ed and Pat Thomas, Fall Ferguson, Betty Ubiles, Lita Weissman, Ben Coombe, Amanda Brooks, Nelson Aspen, Connie Martinson, Marianne McClary and Nick Toma, Bill Buckmaster, Dawn Deason, Glenn Mason, Dan Elliott, Jennifer Smith, John St. Augustine, AnnMarie Jasso, Kristin O’Connor, Norm Jarvis, Tony Trupiano, Vicky Lorini, Linda Keough, Jean Kelley, Stacey Kumagai, Brent Deal (Doodle Films), Brandy Jones (NAYABIS Productions), and Robert Gross-man (Focus Creative Group).
Kevin Smith
, editor extraordinaire, who tweaked and refined but didn’t destroy. Any author who’s read and reread his or her own work a gazillion times—yet still misses a repeated word—knows how invaluable an editor is with Kevin’s exceptional skills.
, editor extraordinaire, who tweaked and refined but didn’t destroy. Any author who’s read and reread his or her own work a gazillion times—yet still misses a repeated word—knows how invaluable an editor is with Kevin’s exceptional skills.
Anais Scott
, my copyeditor, for her keen eye and attention to detail. A good copyeditor is vital to giving a novel that last buffing before it hits the presses.
, my copyeditor, for her keen eye and attention to detail. A good copyeditor is vital to giving a novel that last buffing before it hits the presses.
Roger Cooper
. Roger is not merely a veteran of the publishing industry. He’s a visionary who understands the transformation that has occurred across entertainment the past couple decades, and who’s acted on it. I owe Roger a lot—and you, my readers, owe Roger a lot, too—because without his foresight,
The 7
th
Victim
might not have lived to see the light of your bookshelf.
. Roger is not merely a veteran of the publishing industry. He’s a visionary who understands the transformation that has occurred across entertainment the past couple decades, and who’s acted on it. I owe Roger a lot—and you, my readers, owe Roger a lot, too—because without his foresight,
The 7
th
Victim
might not have lived to see the light of your bookshelf.
The staff at Vanguard Press/Perseus Books—including
Georgina Levitt
,
Amanda Ferber, Janet Saines
,
Joshua Berman
, and the entire sales, marketing, and design departments—for successfully seeing this project through the various phases of production with skill and professionalism. You’ve been fantastic and have made it look easy—and I
know
it never is.
Georgina Levitt
,
Amanda Ferber, Janet Saines
,
Joshua Berman
, and the entire sales, marketing, and design departments—for successfully seeing this project through the various phases of production with skill and professionalism. You’ve been fantastic and have made it look easy—and I
know
it never is.
Peter Rubie
. It was many years ago that I first stumbled upon Peter’s nonfiction book,
The Elements of Storytelling.
Its influence remains ingrained in my writing DNA.
. It was many years ago that I first stumbled upon Peter’s nonfiction book,
The Elements of Storytelling.
Its influence remains ingrained in my writing DNA.
My brother,
Jeffrey Jacobson, Esq.,
for all his tangible and intangible support over the years. Always willing and able, there’s no one I’d rather have in my corner than my brother.
Jeffrey Jacobson, Esq.,
for all his tangible and intangible support over the years. Always willing and able, there’s no one I’d rather have in my corner than my brother.
My kids, who have seen me daily (before leaving for college) and who’ve been with me through all my career highs, lows, and highs. You’re a gift. I’ve tried my best to give you what you need in life to succeed—but you’ve given me as much, and more.
Ultimate thanks goes to
Jill
, my wife and life partner, without whom I’d be incomplete. Jill’s stood beside me every step of the precarious path that accompanies the journey of getting three major novels published. It’s a road filled with landmines, but each time we’ve found our way through, together. Third time’s a charm. In more ways than one.
Jill
, my wife and life partner, without whom I’d be incomplete. Jill’s stood beside me every step of the precarious path that accompanies the journey of getting three major novels published. It’s a road filled with landmines, but each time we’ve found our way through, together. Third time’s a charm. In more ways than one.
If I’ve left out anyone, the omission was unintentional; please forgive me. Stated facts, if they differ from the truth, were changed for reasons of National Security, under the threat of prosecution. Actually, no facts were knowingly altered (aside from a tiny bit of harmless literary license). If something’s wrong, it just means I blew it. I worked hard to ensure accuracy, so I sure hope you don’t find any errors.
Copyright © 2008 by Alan Jacobson
Published by Vanguard Press
A Member of the Perseus Books Group
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Jacobson, Alan, 1961-
The 7th victim : a novel / Alan Jacobson.
p. cm.
The 7th victim : a novel / Alan Jacobson.
p. cm.
eISBN : 978-0-786-72635-6
1. Serial murderers—Fiction. 2. Criminal profilers—Fiction. 3. United States.
Federal Bureau of Investigation—Fiction. I. Title. II. Title: Seventh victim.
Federal Bureau of Investigation—Fiction. I. Title. II. Title: Seventh victim.
PS3560.A2585A615 2008
813’.54—dc22
2008019462
813’.54—dc22
2008019462
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