Today’s guest is Ryan Steck, the founder and Editor-in-Chief of The Real Book Spy, a website that features reviews of novels in the thriller genre.  

His debut novel Fields of Fire is on shelves now! It tells the story of Marine Raider Matthew Redd who must uncover a far-reaching conspiracy after losing his memory under mysterious circumstances.  You can learn more about Ryan’s work at TheRealBookSpy.com and follow him on Twitter and Instagram @ryansteckauthor and @therealbookspy    

Sponsors: 

Navy Federal Credit Union: Today’s episode is presented by Navy Federal Credit Union. Learn more about them at http://navyfederal.org/

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SIG: This episode is sponsored by SIG Sauer. You can learn more about SIG here: http://bit.ly/SIG-JackCarr

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Peninsula Kelp Company 

CForce Water