About Patrick Parker
	Patrick Parker follows in the grand tradition of masters of suspense Ludlum, Follett, and le Carré. He crafts fast-paced plots of international intrigue. Based in northern Virginia, this retired U.S. Army Officer saw duty in Southeast Asia, Europe and Panama. With the five years they spent in Italy, his daughters still think of Vicenza, Italy as home. Pat draws on his military and corporate experience for his fiction. He earned a B.S. in Management and Economics from Northeastern Oklahoma State University and an M.A. in International Relations from Boston University.