Sam Guthrie is a former diplomat who writes international political thrillers based on his experience working at the nexus of business, politics, and international diplomacy.His character-driven fiction explores the human desires and frailties that shape world-altering events, drawing on an insider's knowledge of the machinations of power, political intrigue, and the geostrategic challenges confronting the global order.Prior to publishing his first novel, THE COMPROMISED, Sam had a twenty-five-year career in international relations serving as an Australian diplomat in China, an Asia Pacific corporate affairs adviser and political lobbyist and a senior government official in the Foreign Affairs and Trade portfolio.He has worked extensively across Europe, the US and Asia, and has spent close to a decade living and working in Shanghai, Hong Kong, and Prague.He has a master's degree in international relations.