# Bob Mayer (author)

Robert Mayer (born October 21, 1959) is a New York Times-bestselling author and the CEO of Cool Gus Publishing. He is a West Point graduate and former Green Beret. Mayer has authored over 60 novels in multiple genres, selling more than 4 million books, including the #1 series Area 51, Atlantis, and The Green Berets. He has written under the pen names Joe Dalton, Robert Doherty, Greg Donegan, and Bob McGuire. He holds the distinction of being the only male author on the Romance Writers of America Honor Roll.

## Early life

Robert John "Bob" Mayer was born in the Bronx, New York City on October 21, 1959. After high school, Mayer was accepted to the United States Military Academy at West Point. There, he graduated with honors in the top 10 percent of his class, earning a BA in psychology in 1981. He later earned a master's degree in Education at Austin Peay State University.
In the Army, Mayer served in the infantry with the 1st Cavalry Division, later as platoon leader and a brigade recon platoon leader. He joined Special Forces and commanded a Green Berets A-Team from 1984 to 1988. He served as the operations officer for 2nd Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) and with Special Operations Command (Special Projects) in Hawaii. He later taught Green Beret recruits at the John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School in Fort Bragg, NC.
Mayer is an honor graduate of the Special Forces Qualification Course, the John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School Instructor Training Course and the Danish Royal Navy Fromandkorpset. He is a Master Parachutist/Jumpmaster Qualified and graduated from the International Mountain Climbing School. He has completed 14 marathons, including qualifying for the Boston Marathon and running it three times.

## Writing career

Mayer's prolific writing encompasses both his military experience and his fascination for history, legends and mythology. To date, he has published over 65 titles. Though most of his novels reside within the realm of science fiction, he has crossed successfully into multiple genres including historical, military, suspense, young adult and romance. His books have hit on numerous bestselling lists including The New York Times, USA Today, The Wall Street Journal, and Publishers Weekly.
Mayer began his writing career in 1991 with the Green Beret novel Eyes of the Hammer. The next year, he followed with his second novel, Dragon Sim-13. A total of 9 books have been written in the series.
In 1997, under his pen name Robert Doherty, Mayer released Area 51. He wrote eight sequels to Area 51 from 1998 to 2004. Four more were published from 2018 to 2020.
In September 2004, Mayer met romance novelist Jennifer Crusie at a writer's conference in Maui. The pair collaborated on a series of military-themed romance novels - Don't Look Down (2006), Agnes and the Hitman (2007), and Wild Ride (2009). Mayer and Crusie's collaborations took place via email, with Mayer writing from the male perspective and Crusie writing those scenes that involved the female perspective. Agnes and the Hitman became a NYT bestseller, earning Mayer a spot on the Romance Writers of America Honor Roll.
In 2009, Mayer realized a digital transition in the publishing industry was happening. Along with Jen Talty, Mayer formed Cool Gus Publishing (formerly Who Dares Wins Publishing) in 2010 as a platform to reissue his extensive backlist. Cool Gus Publishing authors currently include Colin Falconer, Jennifer Probst, Janice Maynard, and Amy Shojai.
Mayer has also written five books in the Nightstalkers series for the Amazon Publishing imprint 47North.
In addition to his writing and publishing career, Mayer has been a speaker at the Maui Writer's Conference. He holds workshops and seminars on the leadership tactics learned in his Green Beret training. He has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Sports Illustrated, PBS, NPR, the Military Channel and the SyFy Channel.

## Personal life

Bob Mayer lives in Tennessee with his wife and their English Yellow Lab, Cool Gus and their newest addition, Scout the dog. His most recent books include the Time Patrol series, featuring characters from both The Nightstalkers and The Cellar series of books.

## Published works

* Green Beret series
** 1991: Eyes of the Hammer - (ISBN 9781621250401)
** 1992: Dragon Sim-13 - (ISBN 9781621250418)
** 1994: Synbat - (ISBN 9781621250425)
** 1995: Cut-Out - (ISBN 9780340640241)
** 1996: Eternity Base - (ISBN 9781621250494)
** 1996: Z - (ISBN 9781621250500)
** 2010: Chasing the Ghost - (ISBN 9781935712084)
** 2013: Chasing the Lost - (ISBN 9781621250685)
** 2015: Chasing the Son - (ISBN 9781621251859)
* Area 51 series
** 1997: Area 51 - (ISBN 9781621252184)
** 1998: Area 51: The Reply - (ISBN 9781621252191)
** 1999: Area 51: The Mission - (ISBN 9781621252207)
** 2000: Area 51: The Sphinx - (ISBN 9781621252214)
** 2001: Area 51: The Grail - (ISBN 9781621252221)
** 2002: Area 51: Excalibur - (ISBN 9781621252238)
** 2003: Area 51: The Truth - (ISBN 9781621252245)
** 2003: Area 51: Nosferatu - (ISBN 9781621252252)
** 2004: Area 51: Legend - (ISBN 9781621252269)
** 2018: Area 51: Redemption - (ISBN 9781621253143)
** 2018: Area 51: Invasion - (ISBN 9781621253174)
** 2019: Area 51: Interstellar - (ISBN 9781621253334)
** 2020: Area 51: Earth Abides - (ISBN 9781621253464)
* Nightstalkers series
** 2012: Nightstalkers - (ISBN 9781612185835)
** 2013: The Book of Truths - (ISBN 9781477807293)
** 2014: The Rift - (ISBN 9781477818114)
* Time Patrol series
** 2015: Time Patrol - (ISBN 9781477821879)
** 2015: Black Tuesday - (ISBN 9781503946637)
** 2016: Ides of March - (ISBN 9781530668120)
** 2016: D-Day - (ISBN 9781621252771)
** 2016: Independence Day - (ISBN 9781621252849)
** 2016: Nine Eleven - (ISBN 9781621252900)
** 2016: The Fifth Floor - (ISBN 9781621252993)
** 2017: Valentine's Day
** 2017: All Hallow's Eve
* Black Ops series
** 1998: The Omega Missile - (ISBN 9781621250890)
** 2000: The Omega Sanction - (ISBN 9781621251125)
* Atlantis series
** 1999: Atlantis - (ISBN 9780984257584)
** 2000: Bermuda Triangle - (ISBN 9780984257546)
** 2001: Devil's Sea - (ISBN 9780984257553)
** 2002: Atlantis Gate - (ISBN 9780984257560)
** 2003: Assault on Atlantis - (ISBN 9780984257591)
** 2004: Battle for Atlantis - (ISBN 9781935712008)
* Psychic Warrior books
** 2000: Psychic Warrior - (ISBN 9781621250371)
** 2001: Project Aura - (ISBN 9781621250517)
* The Cellar books
** 2005: Bodyguard of Lies - (ISBN 9781621250654)
** 2007: Lost Girls - (ISBN 9781621250661)
* Jim Vaughn books
** 2005: Section 8 - (ISBN 9781621250531)
** 2007: The Citadel - (ISBN 9780060735852)
* Presidential thrillers
** 2011: The Jefferson Allegiance - (ISBN 9781935712718)
** 2013: The Kennedy Endeavor - (ISBN 9781621251149)
* Burners series
** 2015: Burners - (ISBN 9781621252566) with Deb Cavanaugh
** 2015: Prime - (ISBN 9781621252603) with Deb Cavanaugh
* Shadow Warriors series
** 1996: Black Ops: The Rock - (ISBN 9781935712336)
** 1997: Black Ops: The Line - (ISBN 9780984257539)
** 1998: Black Ops: The Gate - (ISBN 9780984257522)
* Duty, Honor, Country series
** 2011: Duty, Honor, Country: A Novel of West Point to The Civil War - (ISBN 9781935712367)
** 2015: From West Point to Mexico - (ISBN 9781621252696)
** 2015: From Mexico to Sumter - (ASIN B00HZXJB5A)
** 2016: Sumter to Shiloh - (ASIN B00HZXJQ7I)
* Standalone novels
** 2006: Don't Look Down - (ISBN 9780312348120) - with Jennifer Crusie
** 2007: Agnes and the Hitman - (ISBN 9781250100351) with Jennifer Crusie
** 2009: Wild Ride - (ISBN 9780312533823) - with Jennifer Crusie
** 2012: I, Judas: The 5th Gospel - (ISBN 9781621250036)
* Non-fiction
** 2001: The Fiction Writer's Toolkit - (ISBN 9780759214361)
** 2003: The Novel Writer's Toolkit - (ISBN 9781935712299)
** 2005: Who Dares Wins - (ISBN 9781416593089)
** 2005: Hunting Al Qaeda - (ASIN B000K43PSU)
** 2011: Writer's Conference Guide - (ASIN B0052) with Jen Talty
** 2011: Write It Forward - (ISBN 9781935712671) previously published as Warrior Writer
** 2012: The Shelfless Book: The Complete Digital Author - (ISBN 9781935712862) with Jen Talty
** 2012: The Green Beret Survival Guide: For the Apocalypse, Zombies and More - (ISBN 9781621250463)
** 2015: Shit Doesn't Just Happen Volume I: Titanic, Kegworth, Custer, et al. - (ISBN 9781621252078)
** 2015: Shit Doesn't Just Happen Vol II: Challenger, Kursk, Sultana, et al. - (ISBN 9781621252153)
** 2016: Prepare Now Survive Later - (ISBN 9781621253037)
** 2016: Survive Now Thrive Later - (ISBN 9781621253051)