Andrew Paul Britton was born in Peterborough, England. In 1988, his family emigrated to the United States. After graduating from Leesville Road High School in Raleigh, North Carolina he joined the U.S. Army. After his military service, he attended the University of North Carolina where he studied economics and psychology. He is the creator of 'Ryan Kealey', a counterterrorist operative. Britton died of an undiagnosed heart condition. He left behind many manuscripts and most of his work was published posthumously. Visit also this site.