Sam Ginder

Sam Ginder began creative writing as a sideline to his thirty-five year career in the aerospace and defense industry. After his retirement, he became an author as a second career. His first novel,the widely acclaimed "McKinnon's Way," was followed by his second novel, "Signed, SEALd and Delivered," which was a publisher's best seller for 2011. "Signed, SEALd and Deliverd is in its second priniting, and is available through Amazon.com and on Kindle. It is also available for e-readers compatible with Kindle.

Ginder published "An Affair of State" featuring the adventures of former Navy SEAL Jack Kane, who was introduced in the best selling, "Signed, SEALd and Delivered." "An Affair of State" was published in December 2012 and is available as a paperback through Amazon.com and as an e-reader through Kindle.

In December 2013 Ginder published a third Jack Kane action thriller,"Jigsaw," that takes Kane into the seemingly unrelateed events of a mystery involving a psychotic serial killer, organized crime in the film industry, and political intrigue reaching into the White House. In a fast paced tale including a romance for Kane, all the parts come together like the peices of a Jigsaw Puzzle.

Ginder coauthored with Colonel Peter L. Hilgartner USMC, "High Pocket's War Stories and Other Tall Tales." This award winning autobiography of the remarkable combat experiences of Colonel Peter L. Hilgartner USMC was described by Lt. General Bernard "Mick" Trainor USMC as, "A gripping account of the face of war. The career of a field Marine from private to colonel in quest of excellence and a good fight."

Ginder also published a monograph, "The Society of the Green Bowl," available in paperback and as an e-book. This monograph reveals the origins and history of a secret society created in 1907 at the U.S. Naval Academy, and that flourished in the Fleet for the next three decades to cause severe damage to morale in the Navy's officer corps. After World War II, the Society of the Green Bowl was exposed in the national media and Congress. It was officially disbanded by the Chief of Naval Operations. "The Society of the Green Bowl" is an an intriguing tale of times long gone and a fascinating look at life in the "Old Navy."

In addition to his literary work, Ginder has written three scripts for special video productions and authored a feature editorial for The Washington Post ("Ollie and Aristotle," 15 August 1987). He was the editor of the U.S. Naval Academy Class of 1951 "Fifty Year Lucky Bag" and a visual history of the Naval Academy Class of 1951 published as a DVD.

Prior to his aerospace and defense industry career, Ginder served in the U.S. Navy aboard the battleship U.S.S. Wisconsin (BB 64) and the submarines U.S.S. Sennet (SS 408) and U.S.S. Greenling (SS 213). Aboard WISCONSIN he saw action in the Korean War providing close fire support to U.S. and U.N. troops fighting the Chinese and North Koreans.

He was graduated with a bachelor of science degree from the U.S. Naval Academy and holds advanced degrees from the George Washington University, School of Engineering and Applied Science, and the Georgetown University, School of Liberal Studies. He sudied creative writing at Montgomery College and Saint John's College in Annapolis, Maryland. Ginder taught computer systems courses at American University and Montgomery College, and gave systems analysis lectures at the University of Northern Virginia, Fairfax Campus.

He lives in Silver Spring, Maryland and Annapolis, Maryland,with his wife CJ and vacations every year at his time share condominium in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico where he goes to relax and fuel inspiration for new work.