Matthew Betley

Matthew Betley was born in New Jersey. He is a graduate of St. Xavier High School in Cincinnati, Ohio (1990), a Jesuit college preparatory school,[1] and Miami University in Oxford, Ohio (1994). Matt got his B.A. in psychology as his major and studied political science and sociology as well, as his minors.[2] He also interned for the Public Defender's office in Washington DC, investigating felony murder cases, in his first semester.[3]

Upon graduation, Matthew tried his wings in the corporate world in Cincinnati. In 1999 he joined the Marine Corps instead of attending law school. He was trained as a ground intelligence and infantry officer, and once commanded a scout sniper platoon. He draws on this experience in his books. He deployed to Africa after 9/11 and then Iraq in 2006. Betley left the Marines in 2009.[4] He is also a recovering alcoholic 8+ years sober and speaks openly about his experiences with addiction.

Matt reportedly got so bored with a best-seller he was reading that he decided to write a book that could be much better.[5]

Admittedly, Matt is a recovering alcoholic.[6] He wants to motivate alcoholics to move onto recovery by showing a good example and being inspirational.

Logan is a battle hardened veteran who achieved the rank of captain. He was posted in Iraq, where he lost some of his men in an ambush. He is recovering alcoholic, who used alcohol to ease his nightmares.