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James O. Born James O. Born is a former U.S. Drug agent and State Law Enforcement agent. He has taken his career in law enforcement and love of writing and blended it into a new life as a novelist. He is a graduate of Florida State University and received a Master's degree from the University of Southern Mississippi in Psychology.

In 2004, Putnam published his first novel, Walking Money. His second novel, Shock Wave was released in 2005. This is the second installment of the darkly comic series focusing on Florida Department of Law Enforcement Agent Bill Tasker. The series continued with Escape Clause, which won the gold medal in the inaugural Florida Book Award in 2007.

In 2009, Born published the first of several thrillers set in the vastly changed landscape of Florida in the future under the pseudonym James O'Neal. The series features a police detective investigating crime and coping with the pressures of life more than twenty years from now. The first novel, titled The Human Disguise and the sequel, The Double Human received critical praise with Publisher's Weekly calling them, ñWildly entertaining.î

During his law enforcement career, Born has received the Law Enforcement Officer of the Year award from the US Attorney's Office, the Silver Medal of Valor, The Distinguished Service Award and numerous awards for merit in investigations. In 2009, he received the Life Saving Medal directly from the Governor after rescuing a family from a SUV, which had plunged into a canal.

Born is active in a number of hobbies. He has finished the New York and London marathons, competed in swimming and holds two separate black belts in karate. He is a scuba diver, wind surfer, mountain biker and avid sailor.

A native Floridian, Born currently lives on the east coast with his wife, Donna and has two children, John and Emily.

James O. Born Book List and Awards
His website: www.jamesoborn.com
Similar authors: Ken Bruen, Stephen J. Cannell, James W. Huston, Paul Levine
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Blindside
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Blindside by James Patterson and James O. Born

Lost
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Lost by James Patterson and James O. Born

The River Murders
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The River Murders by James Patterson & James O. Born

Ambush
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Ambush by James Patterson and Nancy Allen

Putin's Gambit
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Putin's Gambit by James O. Born and Lou Dobbs

Scent of Murder

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Scent of Murder by James O. Born
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Burn Zone | Born, James O. | Signed First Edition Book Born, James O. | Burn Zone | Signed First Edition Copy

Author Signed Hardcover Book.  February 2008 NY: Penguin  First edition, first printing, fine in a fine dust jacket, signed by the author.  This is a collectible book free from material defects.  Jacket covering services are available for a small fee..

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Border War | Born, James O. & Dobbs, Lou | Double-Signed 1st Edition Born, James O. & Dobbs, Lou | Border War | Double-Signed 1st Edition

Signed Hardcover Book  May 2014 NY: Forge   First edition, first printing, fine in a fine dust jacket, signed by the authors.  This is a collectible book free from material defects.  Jacket covering services are available for a small fee.  This is a collectible book free from material defects.  Jacket covering services are available for a small fee.

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Scent of Murder | Born, James O. | Signed First Edition Book Born, James O. | Scent of Murder | Signed First Edition Copy

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Walking Money | Born, James O. | Signed Advance Reading Copy Born, James O. | Walking Money | Signed Advance Reading Copy

Author Signed ARC.  2004 NY: Putnam First edition, first printing, near fine in near fine wrappers, signed by the author.

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Escape Clause | Born, James O. | Signed First Edition Book Born, James O. | Escape Clause | Signed First Edition Copy

Author Signed Hardcover Book.  2006 NY: Putnam  First edition, first printing, fine in a fine dust jacket, signed by the author.  This is a collectible book free from material defects.  Jacket covering services are available for a small fee.

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Field of Fire | Born, James O. | Signed First Edition Book Born, James O. | Field of Fire | Signed First Edition Copy

Author Signed Hardcover Book.  2007 NY: Putnam  First edition, first printing, fine in a fine dust jacket, signed by the author.  This is a collectible book free from material defects.  Jacket covering services are available for a small fee..

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Putin's Gambit | Born, James O. & Dobbs, Lou | Double-Signed 1st Edition Born, James O. & Dobbs, Lou | Putin's Gambit | Double-Signed 1st Edition

Signed Hardcover Book  June 2017 NY: Forge Books First edition, first printing, fine in a fine dust jacket, signed by the authors.  This is a collectible book free from material defects.  Jacket covering services are available for a small fee.  This is a collectible book free from material defects.  Jacket covering services are available for a small fee.

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Walking Money | Born, James O. | Signed First Edition Book Born, James O. | Walking Money | Signed First Edition Copy

Author Signed Hardcover Book.  2004 NY: Putnam First edition, first printing, fine in a fine dust jacket, signed by the author.  This is a collectible book free from material defects.  Jacket covering services are available for a small fee.

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Shock Wave | Born, James O. | Signed First Edition Book Born, James O. | Shock Wave | Signed First Edition Copy

Author Signed Hardcover Book.  2005 NY: Putnam  First edition, first printing, fine in a fine dust jacket, signed by the author.  This is a collectible book free from material defects.  Jacket covering services are available for a small fee.

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Ambush by James Patterson and James O. Born | Signed First Edition Book Patterson, James & Born, James O. | Ambush | Signed First Edition Copy

Author Signed Hardcover Book.  October 2018 NY: Little, Brown & Co.  First edition, first printing, fine in a fine dust jacket, signed by the author.  This is a collectible book free from material defects.  Jacket covering services are available for a small fee.

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Author Signed Hardcover Book.  January 2020 NY: Little, Brown & Co.  First edition, first printing, fine in a fine dust jacket, signed by the author.  This is a collectible book free from material defects.  Jacket covering services are available for a small fee.

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Author Signed Trade Paperback Book.  January 2020 NY: Grand Central Publishing First edition, first printing, mint, new/unread in flawless pictorial wraps, signed by James O. Born.

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Walking Money | Born, James O. | Signed First Edition Book Born, James O. | Walking Money | Signed First Edition Copy

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James O. Born Bibliography


Novels

  • Walking Money - 2004
  • Shock Wave - 2005
  • Escape Clause - 2006
  • Field of Fire - 2007
  • Burn Zone - 2008
  • Border War - 2014 (with Lou Dobbs)
  • Scent of Murder - 2015
  • Putin's Gambit - June 2017 (with Lou Dobbs)
  • Ambush - October 2018 (with James Patterson)
  • Blindside - 2020 (with James Patterson)
  • The River Murders - 2020 (with James Patterson)
  • Lost - 2020 (with James Patterson)

James O. Born Awards

  • Florida Book Award for Best Novel for Escape Clause
  • Barry Award for short fiction - 2009

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