Allen Kent is a USA Today and Amazon bestselling author with a number of other writing awards. He was born in Washington DC, but has lived west of the Mississippi since childhood. Four years of his life were spent living in Iran and England, and he has traveled and worked extensively in Europe, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia - experiences that are reflected in his writing. His career includes five years as a pilot in the U.S. Air Force, employment with one of the nation's leading semi-conductor industries, presidency of a community college, and a university professorship. He and his wife Holly are avid travelers, gardeners, and conservationists, and live in an eco-friendly home in rural southwest Missouri. Kent is the author of the popular Unit 1 thriller series, the Whitlock Trilogy of historical fiction, The Colby Tate Mysteries, and other mysteries and thrillers. Visit his website at allenkentbooks.com.