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Matt Ryland

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in The United States

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https://www.mattryland.com

Genre

Thriller, Action & Adventure, Suspense

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Mark Greaney, Douglas Preston, Robert B. Parker, Bernard Cornwell ...more

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October 2024

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Matt Ryland is the author of the Brent Savage series, including Cypher and Fallout, two emotionally charged thrillers that blend cinematic pacing with character-driven depth.

A self-proclaimed "hometown orphan," Matt moved six times before the age of eleven, eventually finding his emotional anchor in the Rocky Mountain West and the written word. He studied English and creative writing at the University of Wyoming, where his love of storytelling took root—not in lecture halls, but in the quiet corners where fiction became refuge.

When he’s not writing, Matt is a self-professed computer geek who finds peace in the outdoors, whether hiking through quiet trails or chasing the perfect landscape photo. He lives with his family in Northeast Ohio.—fo ...more

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What inspired you to write the Brent Savage series?

Matt Ryland I’ve been writing since I was young—mostly literary fiction, love stories, even fantasy. For a long time, my focus was on stories about the human cond…moreI’ve been writing since I was young—mostly literary fiction, love stories, even fantasy. For a long time, my focus was on stories about the human condition: heartbreak, hope, connection. The kind of stories that sometimes left you with a lump in your throat. I wrote what moved me.

But I was also a longtime reader of thrillers—Stephen Hunter’s Bob Lee Swagger novels were early favorites, alongside authors like Robert Ludlum, Lee Child, and later, Vince Flynn and Mark Greaney. At one point, my brother asked why I wasn’t writing the kind of books I was always raving about. That question stuck with me.

I didn’t think I had a thriller in me, but the idea came anyway—an assassin is sent to kill a woman, and something in him refuses. That seed became Cypher. I stepped away from writing for a few years after starting it, but when I returned, I knew I had to finish it—and I had to write it my way. Not to chase a market, but to tell the kind of story I didn’t see often enough: a high-stakes, character-driven thriller where emotion matters just as much as action.

That’s how Brent and Eliana were born. I thought Cypher would be a standalone novel. By the time I reached the ending, I knew I had started a trilogy.(less)

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Matt Ryland answered Lori Peterson's question: What inspired you to write the Brent Savage series? I’ve been writing since I was young—mostly literary fiction, love stories, even fantasy. For a long time, my focus was on stories about the human condition: heartbreak, hope, connection. The kind of stories that sometimes left you with a lump in your See Full Answer
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