About the authorIan A. O'Connor is a retired USAF colonel who has held several senior military leadership positions in the field of national security management. In his page-turning thriller, The Barbarossa Covenant, released in August 2015, it's the author's expertise in neutralizing nuclear, biological, and chemical warfare threats against the United States which provides the backdrop for the story's compelling reality, and electrifying sense of urgency.He is also the author of The Twilight of The Day, first published by Writers Club Press. This debut novel garnered high praise in a lengthy review in the Military Times for its realism and chilling story line. This book was soon followed with the publication of The Seventh Seal by Winterwolf Publishing Company, a thriller that introduced readers to retired FBI agent Justin Scott. Both were re-released worldwide in May, 2015 in Kindle and softcover formats.Ian co-authored SCRAPPY: A Memoir of a U.

S. Fighter Pilot published by McFarland & Company to rave reviews in the military aviation community. He is a member of Mystery Writers of America, and lives in South Florida with his wife, Candice, where he is hard at work writing the next Justin Scott thriller, The Masada Option, due in early 2016.Questions or comments aboutThe Last Grandmaster?Please e-mail Ian at: ianaoconnor@ianaoconnor.comVisit Ian at: www.ianaoconnor.com.