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Robert Cole

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Robert Cole is a former U.S. Army infantry officer (75th Ranger Regiment, 101st Airborne) who holds a Ph.D. in International Relations. His fiction draws on real-world military and geopolitical experience, including time spent in African conflict zones. He is the author of the Matt Sheridan post-apocalyptic series, the Fractured Union political thriller series, and Diamond Coast, the first book in the Relief Solutions international thriller series. He is also a college professor, entrepreneur, and devoted father.

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	Cataclysm: A Matt Sheridan Novel - Book One (Matt Sheridan Series 1) 4.43 avg rating — 1,885 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Breaking Contact: A Matt Sheridan Novel - Book Two (Matt Sheridan Series 2) 4.69 avg rating — 1,487 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Standing Ground: A Matt Sheridan Novel - Book Three (Matt Sheridan Series 3) 4.66 avg rating — 1,273 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Bounding Overwatch: A Matt Sheridan Novel - Book Four (Matt Sheridan Series 4) 4.73 avg rating — 1,216 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Divided We Stand: Fractured Union - Book One 4.42 avg rating — 634 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Defending Meridian: A Matt Sheridan Novel - Book Five (Matt Sheridan Series 5) 4.63 avg rating — 279 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	United We Fall: Fractured Union Series - Book Two 4.67 avg rating — 178 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	In Triumph Shall Wave: Fractured Union Series - Book Three 4.73 avg rating — 30 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Final Click: a soldier. a father. a lifetime of memories 4.74 avg rating — 19 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Standing Ground - Book Three of the Matt Sheridan Series

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