Jack Faldwell

Jack Faldwell is a character in The Grand Heist.

Equipment
Cell phone, Notebook, Pencil, Bottle of whiskey (half empty)

Abilities
Faldwell has a deep understanding of a variety of crime-related things, including security systems, both modern and antiquated, various tools and skills used in circumventing said systems, and the minds of those who would seek to use them.

Description
He is a white male, about 6"1', with shortish, dark-brown hair and a matching beard. He is wearing his usual shirt-and-tie, and he's currently looking rather dishevelled. He's not exactly athletic, but he's not out of shape, either.

Faldwell lives for the thrill of creating a story- it's like a drug to him. When he's not creating scenarios and interactions, he can be bitter, irritable, and sarcastic. When he's been writing, though, he's pleasant enough, if a bit distracted.

Biography
At the height of his career, Jack Faldwell was household name. His various crime novels were bestsellers, and the third movie based on one of his books had broken box-office records. Critics raved, "Hard Knox is a thrill a minute!" "Crime drama at its best!" He did the talk show circuit, and one question came up again and again: "What are you going to do next?"

Unfortunately, he didn't know. He hit a large patch of writer's block, and for several months after Hard Knox' release, he couldn't write a thing. He spent some time touring assorted high-security facilities, saying he was "doing research for his next book." After a while, his agent stopped calling. The public moved on, and Jack Faldwell was forgotten.

A year and half after the release of Hard Knox, he had started drinking. He still couldn't come up with even the beginning of a plot, his wife had divorced him, and his money was running out.

He revved the engine. His life was over, and he had nothing left. Taking a swig of whiskey, he put his car into gear. Several days later, his car was found at the bottom of a cliff near his home. No body was found in the wreckage.