A little more than thirty years ago Tom Clancy was
a Maryland insurance broker with a passion for naval history. Years
before, he had been an English major at Baltimore's Loyola College
and had always dreamed of writing a novel. His first
effort, The Hunt for Red October—the first of the phenomenally
successful Jack Ryan novels—sold briskly as a result of rave
reviews, then catapulted onto the New York
Times bestseller list after President Reagan pronounced it
“the perfect yarn.” From that day forward, Clancy established
himself as an undisputed master at blending exceptional realism and
authenticity, intricate plotting, and razor-sharp suspense. He
passed away in October 2013.
Mike Maden is the author of the critically acclaimed Drone
series. He holds both a master's and Ph.D. in political science
from the University of California at Davis, specializing in
international relations and comparative politics. He has lectured
and consulted on the topics of war and the Middle East, among
others. Maden has served as a political consultant and campaign
manager in state and national elections, and hosted his own local
weekly radio show for a year.
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