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Andrew Britton
Fast Facts:
- Andrew was born in Peterborough, England in 1981, and immigrated to the United States with his family in 1988.
- After graduating high school, Andrew joined the U. S. Army, where he served as a combat engineer for three years.
- In the summer of 2001, Andrew received orders for Korea, where he served with the 2ID, the famed 2nd Infantry Division. He was honorably discharged as a specialist in 2002.
- After leaving the armed forces, Andrew began taking classes at Wake Technical Community College before transferring to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the fall of 2004. As an undergraduate at UNC, he studied economics and psychology.
- In his writing, Andrew drew from his own experiences in the armed forces, as well as from extensive research.
- Andrew's latest novel, THE INVISIBLE, is the third installment in a series featuring Ryan Kealy, a captain in the U.S. Army's third Special Forces Group turned CIA operative. The book's plot revolves around today's shadowy, fever-pitched battle between terrorism and intelligence, and Kealey's intense struggle to save the life of one person while risking everything, including the woman he loves.
- Among Andrew’s favorite authors were Thomas Harris, Jack Higgins, John Sandford, David Baldacci, Daniel Silva, Michael Connelly, and John le Carré.
- Apart from writing, Andrew enjoyed reading, traveling, and the occasional beer at the local bar.
- Andrew resided in North Carolina until his death in March 2008.
Source:
http://www.andrewbrittonbooks.com/content/author.asp
http://www.andrewbrittonbooks.com/content/faq.asp
http://www.penguin.co.uk
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