Matthew Quirk is a New York Times bestselling American novelist and journalist who is best known for his book The Night Agent, a political conspiracy thriller, which was adapted into a Netflix show by Shawn Ryan. Prior to being a novelist, he worked as a reporter for The Atlantic, discussing crime and terrorism. He currently lives in San Diego, California.

Career Matthew worked as a journalist for The Atlantic. He also wrote for The Wall Street Journal and The Washington Post.

Background Quirk studied history and literature at Harvard University.

Works Mike Ford Series The 500 (2012) The Directive (2014)

John Hayes Series Cold Barrel Zero (2016) Dead Man Switch (2017)

Standalone Books The Night Agent (2019) Hour of the Assassin (2020) Red Warning (2022) Inside Threat (2023) The Method (2026)

Adaptations The Night Agent (2023 TV series), starring Gabriel Basso, Luciane Buchanan, and Hong Chau.

Awards Matthew was nominated for an Edgar Award for Best First Novel by an American Author in 2012 for The 500.

Bibliography Inside Threat: A Novel (2023) Red Warning (2022) Hour of the Assassin: A Novel (2020) The Night Agent (2019) Dead Man Switch (John Hayes Series Book 2) (2017) Cold Barrel Zero (John Hayes Series Book 1) (2016) The Directive: A Novel (Mike Ford Book 2) (2014) The 500: A Novel (Mike Ford Book 1) (2012)

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