MEET SCOTT

James A. Scott is the author of four novels, two of which (The Blood of Patriots and Traitors (Oceanview, 2023) and The President’s Dossier (Oceanview, 2020)), won contests for best thriller/adventure novel of the years in which they were published. His first novel, The Iran Contradictions, was a finalist for Book of the Year honors from Forward magazine and USABookNews.com. Scott is a wounded combat veteran with Pentagon experience in oversight of intelligence operations, and has served as a paratrooper and battalion commander. Scott lived, worked, and traveled in Europe for 20 years, visiting countries from Ireland to North Africa, the Baltic nations, Russia, Asia, and Australia. His novels reflect those travels. Scott lives in Virginia with his wife and two Jack Russell terriers. He is a volunteer book reviewer, on the editorial staff of a prize-winning community magazine, and a member of the following organizations: International Thriller Writers, Mystery Writers of America, Military Writers Society of America, Authors Guild, and the Independent Book Publishers Association.

Praise for Scott’s thrillers:

“pulse-pounding escapades”

“high-stakes, high-action thrillers”

“well-plotted, action-packed”