John Lansing spent five years writing and producing for the TV hit Walker, Texas Ranger, and another year studying the life of an NYPD Inspector. What emerged from his combined writing about a cop and time spent with an actual cop was Jack Bertolino—a fictional character with very real-life stories. Lansing was also a Co-Executive Producer for ABC’s Scoundrels and co-wrote two movies of the week for CBS.
John’s first book was Good Cop, Bad Money, a true crime tome written with former NYPD Inspector Glen Morisano. He is the author of six thrillers featuring Jack Bertolino: The Devil’s Necktie, Blond Cargo, Dead Is Dead, The Fourth Gunman, 25 to Life and Mia.
The Devil’s Necktie is in development at Andria Litto’s Amuse Entertainment, with Barbara DeFina attached as a producer.
A native of Long Island, John now resides in Los Angeles. Follow him on Twitter @jelansing.