Mike J. Krentz writes military thrillers based on his 20-year career as a U.S. Navy physician. From real-life immersion with courageous yet sometimes flawed warriors in ships, air wings, and fleets deployed around the world, he portrays the human dramas that challenge military men and women -- conflicts often more provocative than combat action. His last assignment as 7th Fleet Surgeon on board the flagship, USS BLUE RIDGE, became the inspiration for the FLAGSHIP! Series. The trilogy includes RIVEN DAWN, SOUTH CHINA SUNDOWN, and RISING SUN...MORNING STORM. A fourth FLAGSHIP! novel, VECTORS, will be released in November, 2016.