Robert Cole is a former U.S. Army infantry officer (75th Ranger Regiment, 101st Airborne) who holds a Ph.D. in International Relations. His fiction draws on real-world military and geopolitical experience, including time spent in African conflict zones. He is the author of the Matt Sheridan post-apocalyptic series, the Fractured Union political thriller series, and Diamond Coast, the first book in the Relief Solutions international thriller series. He is also a college professor, entrepreneur, and devoted father.