Born in New York City , <b>Jim DeFelice</b> grew up in the city and surrounding area . He lives in the Hudson Valley region of New York State .<br/>After working his way through college as a young reporter, Jim became an award-winning journalist, political columnist, and editor before leaving to write books full time.<br/>His first published technothriller, <i>Coyote Bird</i> (St. Martin's Press, 1992) won critical acclaim for its portrayal of humanity vs. technology, as well as its sizzling aerial battle scenes.<br/>In more than three dozen military and technothrillers, and his first military history <i>Rangers at Dieppe</i>, Jim has explored the effects of war, politics, terrorism and technology on ordinary soldiers and civilians.<br/>Taking his readers around the world, Jim has set his novels in such far-flung places as India and Pakistan (<i>War Breaker</i>), Cuba (<i>Havana Strike</i>), Peru, North Korea, Paris and Istanbul (<i>Deep Black</i> series), the Vatican in Rome (<i>Rogue Warrior: Holy Terror</i>), the Middle East (<i>Leopards Kill</i>), and back in time to World War II-era Britain and France (<i>Rangers in Dieppe</i>).<br/>His books have been translated and published around the world, from Italy and the Czech Republic to China, Korea and Japan.