Gary Edgington
Show Notes
On today's episode we had a delightful conversation with Gary Edgington, the author of
“Outside The Wire” (not the science fiction film of the same name). It was publsihed by Koehler
Press and was released in August of 2022.
A retired LA counterterrorism cop and a fearless Army doctor risk everything, including their
burgeoning romance, as they battle clandestine Iranian operatives bent on the slaughter of
thousands of innocents and ultimately the destruction of America.
After a yearlong lull, local Iraqi insurgents launch a deadly mortar barrage at the sprawling
Camp Victory Base in Baghdad, Iraq. Rick Sutherland, a retired LAPD lieutenant working as an
embedded counterterrorism advisor, is wounded in the attack, and a local interpreter is killed.
Along with Major Nancy Weaver, his former doctor and now partner, Rick embarks on an off-the-
books investigation that quickly morphs into a race to stop murderous Iranian operatives from
exploding multiple dirty bombs during a critical meeting of US and foreign heads of state.
Working together, Nancy and Rick make a formidable team-but will it be enough?
Gary Edgington is a 30-year law enforcement veteran. Gary is also the son of a law
enforcement officer who was tragically murdered in the line of duty in 1979. This event occurred
while Gary was in the third week of L.A. Sheriff’s Academy training. Gary graduated with his
class and began his career with the Manhattan Beach Police Department. Gary later transferred
to the Beverly Hills Police Department, then the LA Co DA’s office, before being appointed a
Special Agent with the California DOJ-Bureau of Narcotic Enforcement in 1994.
Throughout his career, Gary has held assignments in major narcotics, internal affairs,
intelligence, government corruption, counter-terrorism, and as a firearms and tactics instructor.
As a Ca. DOJ Special Agent, Gary served from 1999 to 2008 as a member of the Los Angeles
FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force. After 9/11, Gary was promoted to Task Force Commander and
took command of a multi-agency counter-terrorism task force based in Los Angeles. Gary has
also served in an assignment at the National Counter Terrorism Center in Va. Additionally, he
has received counter-terrorism training from agencies such as the FBI, CIA, US Army, and DIA.
He is currently working on volume two in this series.
His website is https://garyedgingtonauthor.com
TRIVIA:
Last week's question was:
Author Elly Griffiths received inspiration for Her Ruth Galloway serief from?
a. Relatives
b. Neighbors
c. Street names
d. Friends from school
This answer is a. Relatives. The character of Ruth Galloway was inspired by Griffiths' husband,
who gave up a city job to train as an archaeologist. The location is credited to her aunt, "who
lives on the Norfolk coast and filled her niece's head with the myths and legends of that area
This week's question is:
Which author created the charity “Save the Libraries?”
a. Karin Slaughter
b. Jane Winspear
c. Martha Grimes
Tune in next week for the answer. Good luck!