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EPISODE · May 28, 2021 · 28 MIN

WRITERS ON THE BEAT: Former Assistant DA and Marine Officer Anderson Harp on Geopolitical Thrillers

from Writers On The Beat: Crime Writers and Crime Fighters · host Gavin Reese

Acclaimed bestseller Anderson Harp steps into the Interrogation Room to try getting his story straight. Anderson writes the Will Parker thrillers, the debut novel of which, "Northern Thunder," takes places in North Korea and has been banned by the Chinese government. Anderson served in the Marines, taught artic survival, mountaineering, and was stationed around the globe. He was the Officer in Charge of the Marine's Crisis Action Team during the invasion of Afghanistan. He created the USO's Operation Thriller and did two USO tours in the Persian Gulf visiting the troops. After the military, he entered law school and was classmates with international bestseller Steve Berry. For this episode, Anderson and host Gavin Reese discuss crafting geopolitical characters, developing the craft of writing, philanthropy, and how Anderson would take along to find a missing Marine. Anderson's site:  https://andersonharp.net Anderson's works:  https://www.kensingtonbooks.com/author/anderson-harp/ Gavin's site:  https://gavinreese.com Gavin's works:  https://www.amazon.com/Gavin-Reese/e/B072W5PPGS/ #writersbeat #writerslife #writerscraft #amwriting #amreading #amwritingfiction #amreadingfiction #amwritingthrillers #amreadingthrillers #thriller #geopolitics #fiction #writer #novel #author #bestseller #andersonharp #gavinreese #gavinthecop #willparker #bannedinchina #newrelease #podcast #interview #espionage #uso #operationthriller 

Acclaimed bestseller Anderson Harp steps into the Interrogation Room to try getting his story straight. Anderson writes the Will Parker thrillers, the debut novel of which, "Northern Thunder," takes places in North Korea and has been banned by the Chinese government. Anderson served in the Marines, taught artic survival, mountaineering, and was stationed around the globe. He was the Officer in Charge of the Marine's Crisis Action Team during the invasion of Afghanistan. He created the USO's Operation Thriller and did two USO tours in the Persian Gulf visiting the troops. After the military, he entered law school and was classmates with international bestseller Steve Berry. For this episode, Anderson and host Gavin Reese discuss crafting geopolitical characters, developing the craft of writing, philanthropy, and how Anderson would take along to find a missing Marine. Anderson's site:  https://andersonharp.net Anderson's works:  https://www.kensingtonbooks.com/author/anderson-harp/ Gavin's site:  https://gavinreese.com Gavin's works:  https://www.amazon.com/Gavin-Reese/e/B072W5PPGS/ #writersbeat #writerslife #writerscraft #amwriting #amreading #amwritingfiction #amreadingfiction #amwritingthrillers #amreadingthrillers #thriller #geopolitics #fiction #writer #novel #author #bestseller #andersonharp #gavinreese #gavinthecop #willparker #bannedinchina #newrelease #podcast #interview #espionage #uso #operationthriller

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