John L. Lynch is the author of New Persia and Endemic. He was a sailor in the US Navy and a soldier in the US Army National Guard. In the Navy, John was a CTR, a "Spook," and specialized in radio interception. He was stationed on Adak Island in the Aleutian chain and on Okinawa. After the military, John earned a BA in Political Science from Fort Lewis College. Bringing his military experience to his writing is a natural fit for his books, which are about exceptional people in exceptional circumstances. Featuring soldiers in science fiction settings, John L. Lynch weaves together what is timeless about human nature with what is possible in the future.