W. E. B. Griffin Direct Action

Thirty-five 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, 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.Jack Stewart is a retired U.S. Navy fighter pilot with over two decades of service and multiple combat deployments, including an assignment to the Joint Special Operations Command. Stewart is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, U.S. Navy Fighter Weapons School (TOPGUN), and holds a Master of Science in Global Leadership from the University of San Diego. He is the USA Today bestselling author of Silent Horizons, W.E.B. Griffin Direct Action, and the Battle Born series. He lives in Dallas, Texas with his wife and three children.