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Ryan M. Patrick

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Ryan M. Patrick is a United States Air Force and Space Force veteran, aerospace engineer, and author. Originally from the Philadelphia area, he currently lives in Northern Virginia with his wife, four daughters, and dog.

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Average rating: 4.13 · 128 ratings · 50 reviews · 3 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Martian Incident: A Science Fiction Thriller (NASA Engineer Book 1) 3.96 avg rating — 78 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Europan Deception: A Science Fiction Thriller (Dark Galaxy Book 1) 4.52 avg rating — 29 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lag Delay: A Technothriller 4.47 avg rating — 17 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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End of May/Beginning of June 2026

A much better month in terms of writing, but still no traction on my two novels in the Pentagon security review.

The Saturn Anomaly and Crush Depth

I pinged the Pentagon on the 4th of May, no joy – they’re both still in “component review.” I’ll ping them again sometime this summer. There’s precedent though – both The Martian Incident and Lag Delay got their approval emails back while I was at my par

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Battle for Atlantis (Atlantis, #6)

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The Shadow Factory: The Ultra-Secret NSA from 9/11 to the Eavesdropping on America

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