Don Brown (author)
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Don Brown, born June 3, 1960 in Plymouth, North Carolina
,
Brown is the author of six published novels, and is perhaps best known for his bestselling novel, Treason, released by Zondervan
Publishing Company in 2005.
A Washington County, North Carolina
native, Brown received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
and received a Juris Doctor degree from Campbell University's Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law
. He continued his studies at the United States Naval War College
in Newport, Rhode Island, earning the Navy's nonresident certificate in International Law. Brown spent five years in the U.S. Navy as an officer in the Judge Advocate General's Corps
(JAG). Brown is author of Zondervan's Navy Justice Series: including Treason (2005), Hostage (2005), Defiance (2006), and Black Sea Affair, released in 2008. His fifth novel, Malacca Conspiracy, a novel in which terrorists launch attacks against oil tankers in the Malacca Straights, was released in 2010.
Brown's sixth novel, Thunder in the Morning Calm, a novel that explores the question of whether American servicemen who were listed as MIAs may still be alive in North Korea from the Korean War
, was released in the summer of 2011..
Thunder in the Morning Calm was the first novel released in Zondervan's Pacific Rim Series, and Brown has stated in interviews that he penned the novel in part to bring attention to the issue of Americans left behind in North Korean prison camps at the end of the Korean War
.
Plymouth, North Carolina
Plymouth is the largest town in Washington County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 4,107 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Washington County...
,
Brown is the author of six published novels, and is perhaps best known for his bestselling novel, Treason, released by Zondervan
Zondervan
Zondervan is an international Christian media and publishing company located in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Zondervan is a founding member of the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association .- History :...
Publishing Company in 2005.
A Washington County, North Carolina
Washington County, North Carolina
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 13,723 people, 5,367 households, and 3,907 families residing in the county. The population density was 39 people per square mile . There were 6,174 housing units at an average density of 18 per square mile...
native, Brown received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public research university located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States...
and received a Juris Doctor degree from Campbell University's Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law
Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law
The Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law is a private law school located in Raleigh, North Carolina. Founded in 1976, the law school is one of six graduate programs offered by Campbell University...
. He continued his studies at the United States Naval War College
Naval War College
The Naval War College is an education and research institution of the United States Navy that specializes in developing ideas for naval warfare and passing them along to officers of the Navy. The college is located on the grounds of Naval Station Newport in Newport, Rhode Island...
in Newport, Rhode Island, earning the Navy's nonresident certificate in International Law. Brown spent five years in the U.S. Navy as an officer in the Judge Advocate General's Corps
Judge Advocate General's Corps
Judge Advocate General's Corps, also known as JAG or JAG Corps, refers to the legal branch or specialty of the U.S. Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, and Navy. Officers serving in the JAG Corps are typically called Judge Advocates. The Marine Corps and Coast Guard do not maintain separate JAG Corps...
(JAG). Brown is author of Zondervan's Navy Justice Series: including Treason (2005), Hostage (2005), Defiance (2006), and Black Sea Affair, released in 2008. His fifth novel, Malacca Conspiracy, a novel in which terrorists launch attacks against oil tankers in the Malacca Straights, was released in 2010.
Brown's sixth novel, Thunder in the Morning Calm, a novel that explores the question of whether American servicemen who were listed as MIAs may still be alive in North Korea from the Korean War
Korean War
The Korean War was a conventional war between South Korea, supported by the United Nations, and North Korea, supported by the People's Republic of China , with military material aid from the Soviet Union...
, was released in the summer of 2011..
Thunder in the Morning Calm was the first novel released in Zondervan's Pacific Rim Series, and Brown has stated in interviews that he penned the novel in part to bring attention to the issue of Americans left behind in North Korean prison camps at the end of the Korean War
Korean War
The Korean War was a conventional war between South Korea, supported by the United Nations, and North Korea, supported by the People's Republic of China , with military material aid from the Soviet Union...
.
Published works
- NAVY JUSTICE SERIES
- Treason (Zondervan Publishing, 2005)ISBN 0310259339
- Hostage (Zondervan Publishing, 2006)ISBN 0310259347
- Defiance (Zondervan Publishing, 2007)ISBN 0310272130
- Black Sea Affair (Zondervan Publishing, 2007)ISBN 0310272149
- Malacca Conspiracy (Zondervan Publishing, 2010)ISBN 0310272157
- PACIFIC RIM SERIES
- Thunder in the Morning Calm (Zondervan Publishing, 2011)ISBN 0310330149