Tj O’Connor is the award-winning author of The Pappa Legacy thriller  series and The Dead Detective Casefiles, a murder mystery series with a  paranormal twist.

Tj is an international security consultant specializing in anti-terrorism, investigations, and threat analysis—life experiences that drive his novels. With his former life as a government agent and  years as a consultant, he has lived and worked around the world in places like Greece, Turkey, Italy, Germany, the United Kingdom, and throughout the Americas—among others. He is a Harley pilot, a man-about-dogs (and now cats), and a lover of adventure and cooking.

Tj’s work has been recognized with: The American Legacy Award for  Political Thrillers; the American Fiction Awards for Political Thrillers  & Mystery/Suspense; Gold Medal from the Independent Publishers Book  Awards (IPPY) for mysteries; Gold Medal Winner—Military Writer’s  Society of America; Gold Medal Winner—Readers Favorite Book Awards;  Bronze Medal Winner from the Reader’s Favorite Book Awards; and a  finalist for The Silver Falchion Award Finalist for Mysteries and  Thrillers; Foreword Reviews’ INDIEFAB Mystery Book of the Year; and the  Deadly Ink’s David Award Finalist for Best Mystery/Thriller.

He is constantly surrounded by his three rescue dogs—Sawyer, Janey-Lynn,  and Jax—and two rescued cats—Angel and Tucker. Tj was raised in New  York's Hudson Valley and lives with his wife in Virginia where they  raised five children who are providing a growing brood of grands.

www.tjoconnor.com