Thomas E. Caldwell is an author, humorist, artist, conservationist, farmer, aspiring screenwriter, former radio broadcast personality and a proud veteran of the United States Navy. A decorated retired Navy Lieutenant Commander, he honorably served our Nation around the world for nearly two decades, principally within the Navy's Intelligence Community. He is the author of countless strategic and tactical intelligence assessments and possesses a deep understanding and unique perspective of global and domestic threats to our Nation.

Born into humble circumstances in Washington, DC, Tom and his close-knit family moved to Virginia, where he adapted quickly to life on the farm and became an accomplished marksman and horseman. A child of the 1960s, this patriotic Boy Scout developed a love for the good earth and the rich history of his country and his adopted state.

After a successful military career, Tom and his wife Sharon launched and operated a successful software systems development company serving multiple federal government agencies, including the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, U.S. Army Personnel Command, the United States Coast Guard and the Department of Justice. It was here that he was exposed to the machinery of the federal bureaucracy and observed questionable practices and motivations from an insider's point of view.

Tom first flexed his creative writing muscles by bringing to life the characters and events of his experiences around the world in screenplay and short story form. His home-spun writing style and mastery of imagery bring this first-person adventure narrative, his initial book offering, into gritty, near-cinematic focus.

A devout Christian, Tom and his wife Sharon live on the small family farm of his youth in Virginia's Shenandoah Valley. On this hallowed and historic ground, they peacefully and responsibly nurture native plant and animal species while enjoying a quiet country lifestyle.