[b]Andrew Peterson[/b] is a San Diego native who holds a degree in architecture from the University of Oklahoma. An avid marksman who has won numerous sharpshooting competitions, he has donated more than two thousand books to American troops serving overseas and wounded soldiers recovering in military hospitals. The bestselling author of [i]First to Kill[/i], [i]Forced to Kill[/i], and [i]Option to Kill[/i] — the first three thrillers in the Nathan McBride series — Peterson lives in Monterey County, California, with his wife, Carla, and their three dogs.