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Mark Greaney (born 1967) is an American novelist focusing on thriller. He is best known as Tom Clancy's collaborator on his final books during his lifetime, and for continuing the Jack Ryan character and the Tom Clancy universe following Clancy's death in 2013. He is also known for the Gray Man series of novels, which was produced by Netflix into a feature film. Early life and education Born in Memphis, Tennessee, he is the son of Ed Greaney, a presence at WMC-TV Memphis for over 50 years and the namesake for the station's current newsroom. Greaney has degrees in political science and international relations, which would later play a major part in his writing career. Career The Gray Man Greaney previously worked as a waiter and bartender for ten years, then later in a surgical technology company, while working on two novels in his spare time. After finishing one of them, titled Goon Squad and was primarily about the aftermath of the Bosnian civil war, he gave the first 20 pages of his work to his favorite author Ralph Peters's agent, Scott Miller, in a book conference in September 2006. Miller liked the book but later did not go forward with it, saying that "it was unmarketable," according to Greaney. But he urged Greaney to write another one based from a character in Goon Squad named Court Gentry, which would later be The Gray Man. After finishing this novel, Miller agreed to represent him, and later found a publisher, Jove Books.The national success of The Gray Man made Greaney quit his job in the medical devices company and make the transition to becoming a full-time writer. He was later given a three-book deal by his publisher in 2009. In addition, The Gray Man's success spawned an equally successful series, with eleven more sequels as of 2023: On Target (2010), Ballistic (2011), Dead Eye (2013), Back Blast (2016), Gunmetal Gray (2017), Agent in Place (2018), Mission Critical (2019), One Minute Out (2020), Relentless (2021), Sierra Six (2022), and Burner (2023). The film adaptation of The Gray Man was directed by Joe and Anthony Russo for Netflix, with Ryan Gosling as Gentry and Chris Evans as nemesis Lloyd. Working with Tom Clancy Greaney has been a fan of Tom Clancy for years and has read all of his books, beginning with Patriot Games. So when Clancy was looking for a new co-author, Greaney found out that his editor at Berkley Books, Tom Colgan was also Clancy's editor at G. P. Putnam's Sons. His editor later referred to his agent, who asked Greaney to be Clancy's co-author. Commenting on the experience, Greaney recalled: "I wish I could say I was excited, but the truth is, I was terrified. After I caught my breath, I offered to 'try out' because there were some other authors also in the running. I wrote twenty-five pages, handed them in and soon thereafter, I was in Baltimore meeting with Tom Clancy." They later collaborated on Clancy's last three novels before his death in October 2013: Locked On (2012), Threat Vector (2013), and Command Authority (2013).After Clancy's death, with the backing of his family and estate, Greaney continued the Jack Ryan and The Campus Universe left behind by Clancy, and has written four more novels as of 2016: Tom Clancy: Support and Defend (2014), Tom Clancy: Full Force and Effect (2014), Tom Clancy: Commander in Chief (2015) and Tom Clancy: True Faith and Allegiance (2016). Regarding the publisher's decision to feature Clancy's name at the top in massive letters and having his name in smaller letters for the covers of the post-Clancy novels, Greaney commented: "It really feels like a humongous honor to do it. I get pretty good billing. The Tom Clancy name is one thing you can put on your book that will make it stand out from across the room".On 19 February 2017, Greaney announced that he will exit the Jack Ryan Universe franchise. Replacing Greaney will be novelist Marc Cameron, previously known for his Jericho Quinn series of thrillers. Greaney later said of his departure from the Jack Ryan universe: The truth is that I was afraid I was going to run out of things to do. At that point, I had done six books in five years. I had plenty of macro story ideas. Big, overall ideas. But the micro ideas, you know like, here’s a guy following someone down a street. There’s only so many ways you can tell that and keep it fresh, and I did not want to overstay my welcome in the Clancy universe. So, after six books, my editor sort of talked me into doing a seventh, and I’m really glad I did. I’m glad I wrote True Faith and Allegiance, but when that one was over, I knew it was time. Other works Greaney's first standalone work, a military thriller titled Red Metal and co-authored with Lieutenant Colonel H. Ripley Rawlings IV, USMC, was released on 16 July 2019. The novel debuted on the New York Times Bestseller list in August 2019. This was the first time Greaney appeared in the NYT Bestseller's list twice in the same calendar year. The book is notable for its comparisons to Clancy's novel Red Storm Rising (1986), which is also his first standalone novel that deals with a large scale military conflict between NATO and Russia.In 2020, Greaney and Rawlings both announced via social media and web interviews that they had been contracted by Penguin Publishers to write the next in the Red Metal series. The release date was unspecified but was said to be sometime in 2021. Greaney's audiobook thriller Armored was released on 9 December 2021, and was adapted by Sony Pictures and producer Michael Bay. Personal life Greaney continues to reside in Memphis, Tennessee with his wife Allison. Bibliography The Gray Man series The Gray Man (2009) On Target (2010) Ballistic (2011) Dead Eye (2013) Back Blast (2016) Gunmetal Gray (2017) Agent in Place (2018) Mission Critical (2019) One Minute Out (2020) Relentless (2021) Sierra Six (2022) Burner (2023) The Chaos Agent (2024)Jack Ryan series Featuring characters created by Tom Clancy Locked On – with Tom Clancy (2011) Threat Vector – with Tom Clancy (2012) Command Authority – with Tom Clancy (2013) Tom Clancy: Support and Defend (2014) Tom Clancy: Full Force and Effect (2014) Tom Clancy: Commander in Chief (2015) Tom Clancy: True Faith and Allegiance (2016)Standalone novels Red Metal (with Lieutenant Colonel H. Ripley Rawlings IV) (2019) Armored (2022)References External links Mark Greaney Books Audio Interview with Mark Greaney Talking about "True Faith and Allegiance", 6 December 2016 Modern Signed Books BlogTalkRadio Interview with Mark Greaney Talking about "Gun Metal Gray", 28 March 2017. Discover the Tom Clancy Mark Greaney popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Tom Clancy Mark Greaney books.

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  • Locked On synopsis, comments

    Locked On

    Tom Clancy & Mark Greaney

    Though his father had been reluctant to become a heroic field operative, Jack Ryan, Jr. wants nothing more…   Privately training with special forces, he’s honing his combat s...

  • Flash Flood synopsis, comments

    Flash Flood

    Chris Ryan

    Ben's on a trip to London to meet his mum. But an accident at the Thames Barrier, combined with a tidal surge and a dramatic thunderstorm and suddenly his trip turns into some...

  • Command Authority synopsis, comments

    Command Authority

    Tom Clancy & Mark Greaney

    The #1 New York Timesbestselling author and master of the modern day thriller returns with his AllStar team. There’s a new strong man in Russia but his rise to power is based on a...

  • Tom Clancy True Faith and Allegiance synopsis, comments

    Tom Clancy True Faith and Allegiance

    Mark Greaney

    President Jack Ryan deals with the worst breach U.S. intelligence has ever suffered in this “compelling and frighteningly realistic” thriller in Tom Clancy’s #1 New York Times...

  • Open Carry synopsis, comments

    Open Carry

    Marc Cameron

    From the New York Times bestselling author of Tom Clancy: Code of Honor (The Jack Ryan Universe)  comes  the first in the acclaimed Arliss Cutter series set in the beauti...

  • Tom Clancy Commander in Chief synopsis, comments

    Tom Clancy Commander in Chief

    Mark Greaney

    This electrifying thriller in the #1 New York Times bestselling series has President Jack Ryan and his allies facing a treacherous foe threatening to unleash chaos around the ...

  • Shock Wave synopsis, comments

    Shock Wave

    Clive Cussler

    A SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'Cussler is hard to beat' Daily MailThe thirteenth adrenalinefilled Dirk Pitt classic from multimillioncopy king of the adventure novel, Clive Cussler.A hu...

  • Cold Snap synopsis, comments

    Cold Snap

    Marc Cameron

    “A doublebarreled blast of action, narrative, and impossibletofake authenticity with a great sense of place and a terrific protagonist. I’m looking forward to many more Arliss...

  • Threat Vector synopsis, comments

    Threat Vector

    Tom Clancy & Mark Greaney

    For President Jack Ryan, his son Jack Ryan, Jr., and the covert organization known as The Campus, the fight against America’s enemies is never over. But the danger has just hit hom...

  • Cut and Cover synopsis, comments

    Cut and Cover

    Kevin Hurley

    “A resounding character study just as much as it is an action novel, and both are equally triumphant.” Kirkus ReviewsTo most people, Maj. John Rexford is a retired Marine living in...

  • Battleground synopsis, comments

    Battleground

    Chris Ryan

    You wake up in a dark room with no idea where you are. You are gagged and forced into a waiting truck. You have done nothing wrong. What would you do? Fourteenyearold Ben travels t...

  • Tom Clancy Full Force and Effect synopsis, comments

    Tom Clancy Full Force and Effect

    Mark Greaney

    A North Korean ICBM crashes into the Sea of Japan. A veteran CIA officer is murdered in Ho Chi Minh City, and a package of forged documents goes missing. The pieces are there, but ...

  • Vortex synopsis, comments

    Vortex

    Chris Ryan

    When Ben Tracey sets out with his cousin to spot hen harriers a protected bird of prey he doesn't expect to stumble upon a secret operation. But renegade researchers are using a ...