Jason Dark

Helmut Rellergerd (born 25 January 1945 in Altena-Dahle, Sauerland) is a German writer, under the pseudonym of Jason Dark. Jason Dark is one of the most read authors in Germany in his genre.

Helmut Rellergerd was born in 1945 in Dahle, the Sauerland and grew up in Dortmund. He and wrote his first novel after he had finished school and the Bundeswehr. However, this debut release was rejected by the publishers. The first novel published at Bastei Publishing House was ''Im Kreuzfeuer des Todesdrachen'' for the crime series ''Cliff Corner''. 1973 he wrote the novel ''Die Nacht des Hexers'' and created the fictional character John Sinclair. The Adventures of demon hunter Sinclair appear in the ''Bastei-Verlag'' in chap book and paperback format and became the most successful German horror series, branching out into audio plays and a short-lived TV series. Many novels have been translated into other languages.

Beyond the success of the John Sinclair series, Rellergerd created other horror fiction series like ''Professor Zamorra'' and ''Damona King''. Under the pseudonym Red Geller he wrote the young adult book series ''Das Schloß-Trio''. From 2006 on he wrote the crime fiction series ''Don Harris Psycho-Cop''.

Rellergerd lives in a district of Bergisch Gladbach. Provided by Wikipedia