Matthew Betley

Matthew Betley
Born	Matthew J Betley New Jersey
Occupation	Writer, novelist
Language	English
Education	Miami University (BA)
Period	2016–present
Subject	action thriller

Matthew Betley is an American former Marine and thriller novelist.

Biography

Early life and education

Matthew Betley was born in New Jersey. He graduated from St. Xavier High School in Cincinnati in 1990. He studied psychology, political science, and sociology at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, graduating in 1994 with a B.A. in psychology. He interned for the Public Defender's office in Washington DC, investigating felony murder cases, in his first semester.

Early career

Upon graduation he joined the Marine Corps instead of attending law school. He trained as a ground intelligence and infantry officer, and once commanded a scout sniper platoon. He deployed to Africa after 9/11 and then Iraq in 2006. Betley left the Marines in 2009. He is also a recovering alcoholic 8+ years sober and speaks openly about his experiences with addiction.

Writing and media career

Matt reportedly got so bored with a best-seller he was reading that he decided to write a book that could be much better. In 2017, his novel Overwatch was named a finalist for the Barry Award for Best Thriller.

Bibliography

Logan West Series

Betley wrote the Logan West series about Logan is a US Marine Corps 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.

Publication year	Storyline order	Title	ISBN	Author
2016	1	Overwatch	ISBN 978-1476799216	Matthew Betley
2017	2	Oath of Honor	ISBN 978-1476799254
2018	3	Field of Valor	ISBN 978-1501161988
2019	4	Rules of War	ISBN 978-1501162022

External links

• Official Matthew Betley website
• Interview on “Great Day Washington” on WUSA CBS Channel 9
• Radio interview with Annapolis’ 1430 WNAV’s Bill Lusby