John J. Gobbell (’89) is a former Navy Lieutenant who saw duty in the South China Sea as a destroyer weapons officer. His thirty plus year career in executive recruiting included clients in the military and commercial aerospace sectors, giving him added insight into character development for his novels. He has written seven historical thrillers about the U.S. Navy – Pacific Theater; the newest, Edge of Valor, was released summer, 2014 by the United States Naval Institute Press. He is at work on his eighth and lives with his wife, Janine, in Newport Beach, California.