Tucker Axum is a New York Times bestselling author who wrote the international thriller Cajun Justice with the world’s #1 bestselling writer, James Patterson. After an expedition to Omaha Beach in Normandy, France, Tucker wrote his debut historical fiction novel, The Reawakening of Mage Axum, which was inspired by the disappearance of his uncle, an American World War II soldier.

Tucker takes St. Augustine’s declaration to heart: “The world is a book and those who do not travel read only a page.” Tucker grew up in America’s South, but traded the bayous for the far corners of the globe as a special agent for the US Government. Tucker has explored more than 65 countries on six continents. He has conducted criminal investigations, counter-terrorism missions, and provided executive protection to VIPs throughout the United States, Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia. Tucker lives in Southern California with his family, but his go-bag is always packed for the next mission.