The Destructor: A Supernatural Espionage Urban Fantasy Series

By Jon F. Merz

Book Overview

"Lawson is like Jason Bourne with fangs..." - Booklist(#3 in the Bestselling Lawson Vampire Series)MEET LAWSON.A cynical, wise-cracking vampire charged with protecting the Balance - the secret existence of a race of LIVING vampires that have evolved alongside humanity for thousands of years.A FIXER.Part-spy, and part-commando -- James Bond with fangs. Lawson mixes shrewd cunning with unmatched lethality to get his job done. He tries his best to dismantle conspiracies, dispatch bad guys, and live long enough to get home.SHIVA.Named after the Hindu god of destruction, she is half-vampire and half-lycanthrope. Able to change her appearance into anyone she pleases, she is one of the most dangerous assassins on the planet.BELARUS.The head of the vampire governing body, the Council, he is Shiva's next target.THE LUNASPEAn ancient amulet reported to imbue its wielder with invulnerability, it might also be the real goal of Shiva's journey to Boston.And only Lawson can stop her.This is the third book in the Lawson Vampire series, originally published back in 2002. This book also contains an excerpt from THE SYNDICATE (A Lawson Vampire Novel #4) and runs approximately 83,000 words. The author's website is http: //www.jonfmerz.netPraise for Jon F. Merz: "A powerful novel by a man who knows the turf already." -NYT Bestselling author Robert. B. Parker"Jon F. Merz's novels move at a break-neck pace, twisting through a landscape of thrills and terror." -- Douglas Clegg, author of The Infinite and The Priest of Blood..".a fine stalking session in vampire-noir land...a series and talented writer I'll be sticking with all the way." -- Mort Castle, author of The Strangers and On Writing HorrorPraise for Jon F. Merz's THE KENSEI (A Lawson vampire Novel #5): "If James Bond, True Blood and Kill Bill created a mutant hybrid of a book, it would be The Kensei. A bullet train slice 'em, dice 'em mixture of action, suspense, and vampire ninjas. Did I mention vampire ninjas?"--Jason Pinter, bestselling author of The Fury and The Darkness"The Kensei is an action novel with real bite. Vampires, Yakuza killers, crooks and animal-monster hyrbids. Jon F. Merz brings his A-game and then ratchets it up to a whole new level of supernatural action. Highly recommended " --Jonathan Maberry, New York Times bestselling author of The Dragon Factory and Patient Zero"In The Kensei, Jon F. Merz seamlessly welds gritty detail with myth and legend to create a thrill ride into the shadow-world lurking beneath modern Japan. Lawson's fight against evil has bone-crunching authenticity. Plus, it has vampires, ninjas, and vampire ninjas. What more could anyone ask?"--Christopher Farnsworth, author or Blood Oath

About the Author: Jon F. Merz is the author of over 30 novels (including the bestselling Lawson Vampire supernatural espionage series) ranging from urban fantasy to espionage and sword & 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, most recently starring as Alfred P. Sloan in THE CARS THAT MADE AMERICA on the History Channel. He lives each and every day by the motto, "Who Dares Lives."

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1090335741
• ISBN13: 9781090335746
• Release Date: March 2019
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 332 Pages
• Weight: 0.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.3" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

Md

Jon's books are the best, I hope they make them into a movie's. MD

You're getting better and better, Jon!

Merz' third Lawson vampire novel is the best one yet! Hope he keeps writing these stories for the next 20 years!

Absolutely Awesome!

Okay, let me start by saying I'm a huge fan of Merz's work. I started with The Fixer and then got The invoker when that came out last year. I managed to have a relative send me a copy of The Destructor overseas where I've been serving for the better part of a long time. That far from home, it sure helps to have a great series of books to escape into. And merz delivers once again. Lawson just keeps getting better, the action is great + the overall quality of these books gets better every time. I have reread these books a lot and they are really really cool. I'm not going to go into all the details of the book because other fans have already done that. But if you want a really kick butt series of novels you have gotta pick these things up. Merz is already a star in my book and having slogged through ALOT of action books, that's not an easy thing to accomplish. Great job Jon!

We are ready for more Lawson books!

The Destructor is the third of Jon F. Merz's Lawson Vampire series. On the cover of the book we read: "Sometimes the female of the species is the deadliest". That certainly is true as we meet Shiva who is half vamp and half werewolf and, oh by the way, a deadly assassin! Shiva understands Lawson though; in Chapter 26 she tells him that he is honorable. "There's something about you, you know that? There's this sense of danger mixed with goodness that you exude like an aura". I think that's a very good, apt description of Lawson, and just one of the reasons why I like Lawson so much. Shiva is supposed to be after Belarus, the head of the Council, but there are numerous surprising twists and turns in the plot. You won't be disappointed!

Best Novel I've Read This Year!!!

As an avid fan of the LAWSON VAMPIRE SERIES I was anxiously awaiting for this newest novel. I have to say I was not dissapointed!In THE DESTRUCTOR Jon F. Merz continues the adventures of the vampire Fixer Lawson. As the villian Jon has created Shiva, part vampire/part lycanthrope and all evil.The plot is this, Shiva is planning to kill the head of the vampire council, Belarus. Lawson has to stop her with the help of another Fixer, Jarvis.Jon creates great characters and brings them to life. He adds a nice touch of humour as well as enough plot twists to keep you guessing 'till the very end. This is a great book by a great author and I can't wait for next installment THE SYNDICATE!