Private Wars

PRC

People’s Republic of China

PUS

Permanent Undersecretary

RSO

Regional Security Officer (U.S. State Department)

RV

Rendezvous

S

Office of Secretary, Department of State; Secretary of State (U.S.)

SAS

Special Air Service (U.K.)

SIS

Secret Intelligence Service (U.K.)

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

GREG RUCKA has worked at a variety of jobs, from theatrical fight choreographer to emergency medical technician. The author of A Gentleman’s Game, A Fistful of Rain, and five previous thrillers, he resides with his family in Portland, Oregon. He is currently working on the next Atticus Kodiak crime novel, Patriot Acts, which Bantam will publish in fall 2006.

ALSO BY GREG RUCKA

Keeper

Finder

Smoker

Shooting at Midnight

Critical Space

A Fistful of Rain

A Gentleman’s Game