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Project OVERMATCH is a Department of Defense program. There is limited information available as to its exact scope and scale. Does it, or will it, exist as described in the novel? We shall see.
China’s underground cities, “rat tribe,” man-made islands, and submarine caverns all exist as described in the novel.
Kessler syndrome theory is portrayed accurately. For more on the Intelligence Support Activity, read Killing Pablo by Mark Bowden.
I am indebted to the authors whose work is a part of my experience and so inexorably intertwined with my being that I fail to explicitly recognize it. Their influence can be found in every idea, title, outline, chapter, paragraph, and sentence of my novels. I thank them for expanding my horizons through their writing.
I was and remain a reader. I want to thank my parents for making reading a natural part of my childhood. That has led to all else.
To Larry Ellison, to whom this book is dedicated. I am forever grateful for your inspiration. Anything is possible, but it takes more than dreams—it takes work—hard work. One of my favorite Larry Ellison quotes is, “I had all the disadvantages necessary for success.” Thank you, Larry. Your friendship and example mean the world. To learn more about Larry Ellison, read The Billionaire and the Mechanic by Julian Guthrie.
Also extremely helpful were a Reuters Special Report titled “U.S. Revives Cold War Submarine Spy Program to Counter China” by Joe Brock from September 21, 2023, and “Inside the Subsea Cable Firm Secretly Helping America Take On China” by Joe Brock from July 6, 2023.
To Fred Burton, author of Beirut Rules, for your service to the nation and for all your work in the private sector.
To Jocko Willink for preserving the history of special operations through your podcast and for all that’s ahead!
To my mom and dad for instilling a love of reading and learning in me early on and for correcting all my rough drafts. I love you both.
