Thriller, Military, Suspense
Reed Stanton is a navy fighter pilot and dedicated family man. As a combat
veteran who was assigned to work with navy SEALs overseas, he is proficient
in hand-to-hand combat and with small firearms. His experience on the
battlefield has caused him to struggle with the morality of killing
combatants in war. He doesn’t want to do it. You can’t unsee
dead bodies.
Out of nowhere, his life at home begins to crumble. Betrayal is everywhere.
Facing struggles in his marriage, friends that turn on him, and no longer
trusting of his military chain of command; he is framed for murder. Who is
doing this and why? His only way forward is to continue to trust people. But
who? Reed must unravel this mystery to restore his world. But can he?
All roads lead to a terrorist plotting an attack on a San Diego air traffic
control facility. On a collision course with a madman, Reed faces seemingly
insurmountable odds as he races to stop the attack, neutralize a terrorist,
confront his own moral demons, and reclaim his life.
About the Author
Using a Pseudonym
After careful consideration, I made a conscious decison to represent myself
throughout the site with a pseudonym. I’m sure it defies conventional
publishing wisdom but it enables the preservation of some privacy. I am not
hiding. To the contrary, I am very accessible. I just want the ability to
step back.
My Writing Process
While there is keen interest in the book; there was equal curiosity my
writing and publishing process. That led to the inclusion of a section
“On Writing” with information on topics such as my writing
process, locations in the book, and copyright. This section will grow and
there will be more later on publishing and marketing.
Background
I was born and raised in south Florida and attended the University of
Florida graduating with bachelor of science degree. Following college, I
joined the navy and attended flight school in Pensacola, Florida. After
being designated a Naval Flight Officer, I reported to VF-124 in San Diego,
California and became an F-14 Tomcat Radar Intercept Officer. During a
twenty-year carrier, I accumulated over 2,200 flight hours and 336 carrier
arrested landings.
Subsequent to my navy career, I went to work for the Federal Aviation
Administration as an operations research analysis. This work included
unmanned aircraft systems research that answered questions about integration
of UAS with manned aircraft into the National Airspace System.
I now live in San Diego, California making frequent trips around the
country to explore our nations great national parks as I once did with my
older brother. I also enjoy spending time “yachting” on JBO –
Jerry’s Boat – a terrific, easy to handle, fourteen foot boat with a 40 hp
motor.
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