Jeri Van Cook
a.k.a. Don Pendleton
Jeri Van Cook, who writes under the name "Jerry VanCook" and "Don
Pendleton"
has published 47 action-adventure novels, two non-fiction books (GOING
UNDERCOVER---based on his years as a police undercover officer, and
REAL-WORLD SELF-DEFENSE---upon which he drew from his real-life
experiences
in self-defense as well as his 7th Degree Black Belt in Aikijutsu and
training in other fighting arts) and dozens of magazine articles in such
publications as CLOSE QUARTERS COMBAT, TACTICAL KNIVES, BLADE, TRAIL'S
END,
GUNS FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT, and SOLDIER OF FORTUNE. He is currently at
work
on a more mainstream thriller and continues to teach close quarters
combat
to police and military groups in both North and South America.
mailto:jvancook@ucok.edu
English Department
University of Central
Oklahoma