About Me

Karl was born in Baltimore, Maryland. Throughout his US Army service, he worked in military intelligence during the Cold War when living in Germany.  He worked in the S2 department of the 3^rd Infantry Division, interviewing soldiers for security clearances, preparing a formal document for the security clearance, fingerprinting soldiers, and attending seminars. That training and his travels throughout Europe helped develop his understanding of espionage tactics and diplomacy. Karl holds a degree in Political Science (international affairs and comparative government) from the University of Maryland, College Park. Karl has spent the last several decades studying Middle East politics and social movements. Karl is a member of the North Carolina Writers’ Network,  St. Louis Publishers Association, Independent Book Publishers Association and Southeastern Bookseller Alliance.