Kent Harrington
Kent M. Harrington writes what he knows. In the world of espionage, his stories tumble their readers head-first into the ambiguity of betrayal. Drawing on his years of service abroad including as CIA's chief of station in Tokyo and a first hand sense of Washington's executive suites from his stints as the National Intelligence Officer for East Asia as well as the Agency's Director of Public Affairs, he captures the substance of power politics as well as the shadows of its intrigues. Mr. Harrington holds a BA from Duke University and an MA in international relations from Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies. His commentary and analysis on global events has appeared in the Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Asian Wall Street Journal, Washington Times and leading Asian newspapers. His first two novels--The Gift of a Falcon; and, A Brother to Dragons--are soon to be reissued and followed by a third, a story set in World War II Europe.
The critics say:
A Brother to Dragons...
"Drawing on his years of working for intelligence agencies, Kent Harrington has written an ingenious "what-if" tale...The novel is a terrific blend of interesting characters wrapped up in a fast-paced narrative." Baltimore Sun
"The FBI, the IRA, the Mafia, British Military Intelligence, NYPD, and the Royal Ulster Constabulary do considerable violence to each other on the streets of New York...The tension is quite satisfactory, the romance is sexy, the scenery's gritty, and there are lots of appealing supporting roles, including a staunchly independent Jewish New York cop." Kirkus Reviews
The Gift of a Falcon...
"Harrington evokes a variety of settings around the worldfrom Utah and Montana, to Washington, D.C., Tokyo, Hong Kong, London, West Germany, Iran and three provinces of Canada. His plot is plausible, the technical material never obtrusive, and he sustains tension with finesse." Publishers Weekly
"More Iranian deviltry turns up in this first novel about a plot to train an American Peregrine Falcon in regicide...What the Iranians have not counted on, however, is the incredible persistence of FBI agent Frank DiGenero.... Competent international thriller." Kirkus Reviews
