Long before he decided to try his hand at writing a thriller, Jacob was honing his trademark writing styles for the likes of GQ, Details, ESPN, and several others. His first novel started off as a personal goal, nothing more. Never wishing to publish a novel it was something that just grew within itself. Writing had always been a hobby that evolved into a career. Born on December 16, 1981 in Coral Springs, Florida André Jacob childhood dream was to be a professional football player. He pursued that dream while attending Florida State University where he played football under the legendary college football coach Bobby Bowden. Somewhere between his freshman and senior year his passion for writing emerged. Graduating with a kinesiology sports business degree he went on to explore a brief career in professional baseball. With a career ending injury he turned to what was now his first love – writing. Feeling like he needed more formal training he enrolled for a master’s in professional an