My Book!

In 2004, while living and teaching in the Dominican Republic, I wrote a fictional novel entitled The Xpatriot. I wrote, published, and marketed the book on my own until it ran out of steam at just over 1,100 copies sold (not too shabby). I then canceled my contract with the publisher and pulled it from distribution (retaining all future printing rights).

From the back cover:

Scott Green is a Special Forces soldier with ten years of experience in covert operations. While finishing an eighteen month tour hunting terrorists in Afghanistan, he makes a discovery that a part of him will regret forever.

Green leaves the service shortly after healing from his wounds and decides to travel and live abroad as he searches for the answers to his deepest burning questions. His life becomes a roller coaster of emotions as he travels through the Dominican Republic. Green emerges victorious over his internal struggles and his search for love just as his past comes back to haunt him.

In the deadly game of counterintelligence, terrorism and global drug trafficking, Scott Green must balance his survival and the survival of those whom he loves with the pillars of his newfound faith.

The Xpatriot is complete fiction, but based on some true events (none of which involved me personally). If you’re interested in a quick, easy, and enjoyable read (and especially if you’re interested in the Dominican Republic), I promise that you will enjoy the book.