John Morse

John P. Morse is the author of near-future novels that draw heavily on his career in the U.S. Navy. On his official author site, he says he served as a surface warfare officer on six combatant ships, worked on two afloat staffs, served ashore in the Middle East, and commanded two combatant ships.

He notes that he deployed in every ocean and that parts of his military record remain classified. After retiring from the Navy, he worked for a large defense contractor for 16 years, developing domestic and international business before turning his experience into fiction.

That background helps explain the feel of his work: military-minded, global in scope, and rooted in operational detail. His stories are set in the near future, blending suspense with the kind of practical knowledge that comes from long service in national defense.