Author, Thriller
Matthew Quirk is the author of three novels. The 500, his debut thriller which became a national bestseller in 2012, is currently in development as a major motion picture. Booklist called its follow up, The Directive, “[A] nonstop, heart-pounding ride in which moral blacks and whites turn gray in ‘the efficient alignment of power and interests’ that is big-time politics.” Of his latest, Cold Barrel Zero (Mulholland Books), Kirkus declares, “The story is expertly stripped down, the action relentless, and the characters multilayered.” While in a starred boxed review Publishers Weekly concluded, “Quirk goes flat-out explosive in this superior military adventure novel … There’s plenty of cool cutting-edge technology, but in the end it comes down to action, and the riveting battle scenes are among the best in the business.” A graduate of Harvard College, Matthew joined The Atlantic magazine and spent five years reporting on a variety of subjects including crime, private military contractors, the opium trade, terrorism prosecutions, and international gangs.
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