An IACSP Q&A With Brad Thor

Brad Thor is the author of a series of popular thrillers that features a character called Scott Harvarth, a former U.S. Navy Seal and Secret Service agent who becomes a counter-terrorism operative.

Brad Thor graduated cum laude from the University of Southern California where he studied creative writing, film, and television production. Prior to becoming a novelist, he was the award-winning creator, producer, writer and host of the critically acclaimed national public television series, “Traveling Lite.”

In addition to writing thrillers, Brad Thor has appeared on television to discuss terrorism and how closely his novels of international intrigue parallel the real threats facing the world today.

He has also served as a member of the Department of Homeland Security’s Analytic Red Cell Unit. And he has lectured to law enforcement organizations on over-the-horizon/future threats. He has also been a keynote speaker for the National Tactical Officers Association annual conference. In 2008, he shadowed a Black Ops team in Afghanistan to research his thriller, “The Apostle.”

His latest thriller is called “Rising Tiger.”

Brad Thor was interviewed by Paul Davis.

IACSP: I read “Rising Tiger” and I enjoyed the novel. You describe your thrillers as “Faction.” For example, I understand the brutal battle between Indian and Chinese troops on their border, and the Indian organized crime “Soda Pop War,” are two true events you include in “Rising Tiger.” Can you tell us ...