John LathropAfter a four-year enlistment in the US Air Force, John Lathrop attended university in Los Angeles, and then spent time in the southern Philippines in the US Peace Corps. This was followed by almost a decade and a half in the Middle East, primarily Sadi Arabia. He is the author of The Desert Contract and spent several months in Phnom Penh, researching The End of the Monsoon. Read More Read Less