Al Pessin

He previously worked as a foreign correspondent. His journalism career spans nearly forty years and he’s spent over fifteen years working overseas. Sandblast is his first novel, inspired by his experience working for the Pentagon press corps in 2005 to 2011. This time included going to Afghanistan several times, visiting Kabul headquarters and other operating bases. He would go to many other locations, including Pakistan, Iraq, Guantanamo Bay, and more.