Goodreads asked R.D. Hayes:

Where did you get the idea for your most recent book?

R.D. Hayes I spent 8 years in the US military, and I always wondered what it would be like to have an eidetic memory. Years ago, they would offer petty criminals an ultimatum of going to prison or fighting for their country, which is what happens in The Great Bandit. Most of the things in The Great Bandit were taken from my life experiences and experiences of my battle buddies.

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