Sep 16: Brad Taylor on Sleepwalking Toward Armageddon
Bestselling thriller author on the real-world fault lines behind his explosive new novel, Shadow Strike – A Pike Logan Novel
Brad Taylor returns to Conversations Live to pull back the curtain on Shadow Strike, his latest pulse-pounding thriller. Brad walks us through how the book came together, from the geopolitical tensions that sparked the idea, to research trips that took him from South America deep toward the edge of Antarctica.
We dig into the craft of writing believable characters, and the strange, unsettling experience of watching headlines catch up to a plot Brad already finished writing months before. Hamas, Hezbollah, Patagonia, and Argentina all collide in ways that feel ripped from today’s news.
Brad also shares why he believes the world is sleepwalking its way toward Armageddon. Is too late for us to wake up? Join us to find out.
Meet Brad Taylor
Brad Taylor retired from the army as a Special Forces Lieutenant Colonel. During his 20 plus years in the army, Brad held numerous Infantry and Special Forces positions, including eight years in 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment – Delta, where he commanded multiple troops and a squadron. He’s conducted operations in Iraq, Afghanistan, and other classified locations. Brad’s final assignment was the Assistant Professor of Military Science at The Citadel in Charleston, SC. When not writing, he serves as a security consultant on asymmetric threats for various agencies.
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