Mark Greaney has a degree in international relations and political science. In his research for the Gray Man novels, including Agent in Place, Gunmetal Gray, Back Blast, Dead Eye, Ballistic, On Target, and The Gray Man, he traveled to more than fifteen countries and trained alongside military and law enforcement in the use of firearms, battlefield medicine, and close-range combative tactics. He is also the author of the New York Times bestsellers Tom Clancy Support and Defend, Tom Clancy Full Force and Effect, Tom Clancy Commander in Chief, and Tom Clancy True Faith and Allegiance. With Tom Clancy, he coauthored Locked On, Threat Vector, and Command Authority.
Mark Greaney reigns as one of the recognized masters of action and adventure. <i>Back Blast</i> is no exception. --Steve Berry, <i>New York Time</i>s and #1 International Bestselling Author Fast-paced [and] tightly written...A great ride. --Larry Bond, <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>Red Dragon Rising</i> Takes the best of Clancy and Ludlum and mixes them into a fantastic story with an unforgettable character. --James O. Born, author of <i>Scent of Murder</i> A blistering thriller that builds to a soaring and explosive climax. Fast, tough, enthralling, and the best so far in the amazing Gray Man series. --David Bell, bestselling author of<i> Somebody I Used to Know</i> I have been a fan of Mark Greaney's Gray Man series since its inception and every time I read the latest gripping saga, I wonder how can he possibly up the action, adrenaline, and emotion next time. Well, I wonder no more. <i>Back Blast </i>did all that and more...Mark Greaney and the Gray Man are at their absolute best! --J.M. LeDuc, author of <i>Sin</i> Greaney's unraveling of the Back Blast mystery is masterly, but it's the Gray Man's ability to outthink and outgun the scores of men who are hunting him throughout the streets of Washington, D.C., that will keep readers glued to the pages. --<i>Publishers Weekly</i> (starred review) [A] high-energy thriller...Clancy fans will have a blast. --<i>Kirkus Reviews [Greaney's] best yet...The bold conspiracy plot and the vast cast of clearly delineated characters are impressive...Readers looking for another great thriller writer in the Brad Taylor camp best make some room on their bedside tables for Greaney and the Gray Man. --<i><i>Booklist</i> </i>(starred review)