Gotcha: Tales from a Black-Belt Bounty Hunter - Hardcover

GOTCHA! is a captivating account of the experiences—some amusing, some sad, and all fascinating—of Joseph Laney, a professional bounty hunter who, in his spare time, is one of the highest ranking karate experts in the U.S. When tracking and apprehending bail jumpers—from common street thugs to bottom-of-the-barrel scum—Laney uses his martial-arts-trained hands and feet, conventional weapons whenever necessary, and, most of all, his mind, to wend his way through the risky business at hand. With CSI-like attention to detail, Gotcha! shows us not just what Laney does in his pursuit of scofflaws, but how and why he does it, and even why—sometimes—he doesn’t.
An intriguing mix of classic Southern true crime and law enforcement narrative, musings on the philosophy of martial arts and the meaning of life, and the reflections of a decent man keeping his compass through situations and places where decency seems irrelevant, Gotcha! is a look at the gritty reality of crime and the courts—and the people working both sides of the law.

Joseph Laney makes his living as a bail enforcement agent and a certified trainer of police officers. He was formerly a sergeant in the drug enforcement unit of the Sevier County, Tennessee, sheriff's department. He is an 8th-degree black belt and master instructor in Isshinryu karate. His website is steelhanddojo.com.

Cyn Mobley is a retired Naval Reserve commander specializing in surface and antisubmarine warfare and a former criminal defense attorney. She is the author of twenty-three books, including Rites of War, Rules of Command, Code of Conduct, and Complete Idiot's Guide to Aircraft Carriers. She devotes much of her time to the rescue and rehabilitation of discarded racing greyhounds and owns a small publishing house that raises money for canine rescue groups . Her articles have appeared in Navy Times, the San Diego Union Tribune, and Celebrating Greyhounds magazine. Her website is dogbooks.org.