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Matthew Quirk studied history and literature at Harvard College. After graduation, he spent five years at The Atlantic reporting on crime, private military contractors, terrorism prosecutions, and international gangs. He lives in San Diego.

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Matthew Quirk Hi Samuel. Thanks for reading! I got to know some people in the special operations community and was fascinated by their training (especially BUD/S an…moreHi Samuel. Thanks for reading! I got to know some people in the special operations community and was fascinated by their training (especially BUD/S and SEAL Qualification) and awed by their selflessness. That led me to think of what sort of scenario would have them using those skills stateside, which brought me to John Hayes, and his US homecoming.

Hayes's character came about from wanting to see how and whether a protagonist could hold onto what he believes in the face of insurmountable odds, a real crucible. Also, most people I know who do this kind of work are unassuming about it, and I was drawn to a deeds-not-words hero.(less)
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“The US thought the Cold War was over, but for Russia it had never ended.”
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“tritium”
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“You do the right thing and follow the rules,” Greg said. “And then one day you start to wonder if those are two different things.”
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