The Radical Ride from Cop to Author... 

In the cop-world, a guy who routinely stumbles upon trouble is called a “sh@t-magnet.” Frequently finding himself in the fray, former Police Lieutenant T.D. Mack draws from his experience in law enforcement to bring a fresh authenticity to the crime-thriller genre. “Mack” served at the tip of the spear with police special operations in a major metropolitan area unenviably known as the “kidnapping capital of the USA.” Working and leading teams on diverse assignments he was deputized by more than a couple of those “three-letter” federal agencies. Patrol operations is the bread and butter of a good cop—and that's where it all began. Mack then spent the lion's share of his profession working specialty units. Along with a good run as a SWAT operator and sniper, those teams included working street crimes, vice, undercover narcotics, domestic violence apprehension and investigations, missing persons, and gang investigations. 

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With over two and a half decades of police work Mack has seen the full spectrum of both human suffering and human triumph. Exposing shades of truth from the shadows, his debut novel dives into the world of human-trafficking.  Follow Jace Connor, a rookie cop thrown into the fight, as he gets a gritty look at the teams that combat the increasing cartel violence flooding into U.S cities. Mack's writing from firsthand experience is not only exhilarating, but also balances the inseparable elements of justice and mercy. Loaded with visceral realism his debut novel, The Legacy, is a rare action-thriller with heart and soul. 

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When not writing, training or “consulting” Mack can often be found wearing helmets or hiking boots as he splits his time between the Southwest desert and the Rocky Mountains.