▁an ▁American ▁fant asy ▁and ▁science ▁fiction ▁writer . ▁His ▁work ▁has ▁been ▁published ▁in ▁the ▁United ▁Kingdom , ▁Germany , ▁Poland , ▁and ▁the ▁Czech ▁Republic ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁North ▁America . ▁His ▁debut ▁novel , ▁Sh adow ▁O ps : ▁Control ▁Point ▁won ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 3 ▁Com pton ▁Cro ok ▁Award . ▁ ▁In ▁addition ▁to ▁writing , ▁he ▁serves ▁in ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁Coast ▁Guard ▁Reserve ▁and ▁works ▁for ▁the ▁NY PD . ▁My ke ▁Cole ▁currently ▁serves ▁as ▁a ▁Lieutenant ▁( O - 3 ) ▁in ▁the ▁US ▁Coast ▁Guard ▁Reserve , ▁command ing ▁a ▁boat ▁squad ron ▁responsible ▁for ▁search ▁and ▁rescue ▁and ▁mar itime ▁law ▁enfor cement ▁in ▁the ▁waters ▁around ▁New ▁York . ▁He ▁was ▁activ ated ▁to ▁serve ▁during ▁the ▁Deep water ▁Hor izon ▁O il ▁Sp ill , ▁and ▁H urr ican es ▁Sand y ▁and ▁I rene . ▁My ke ▁Cole ▁served ▁in ▁Ira q , ▁two ▁t ours ▁as ▁a ▁security ▁contract or ▁and ▁a ▁third ▁as ▁a ▁Department ▁of ▁Def ense ▁civil ian . ▁Multiple ▁review ers ▁have ▁commented ▁on ▁his ▁military ▁service , ▁generally ▁when ▁not ing ▁the ▁accuracy ▁of ▁his ▁port ray al ▁of ▁life ▁in ▁the ▁military ▁or ▁on ▁a ▁military ▁base . ▁ ▁After ▁comple ting ▁a ▁second ▁tr il ogy ▁in ▁the ▁Sh adow ▁O ps ▁series ▁with ▁the ▁publication ▁of ▁Sie ge ▁Line ▁in ▁October ▁ 2 0 1 7 , ▁My ke ▁Cole ▁is ▁now ▁working ▁on ▁the ▁Sac red ▁Th