About the Author

Patrick Greenwood is the pen name of John Gormally, a military veteran and 28-year information technology professional whose business travels to Vietnam, China, Japan, Taiwan, and Portugal sparked a passion for international thriller fiction. Over the course of his career, John worked in various roles spanning sales, engineering, support, and design — experiences that lend authenticity to the technology-driven intrigue woven throughout his novels.

With echoes of Tom Clancy and Jack Higgins, Forever Our Sunrise in Saigon is Patrick's debut novel — a story of romance, love, and passion set against the backdrop of the Post-Vietnam War era. It follows Jack Kendall and Linh Ng, who connect online before Jack sets out on a cycling tour of Vietnam to meet her, keeping his true intentions hidden. Both choose to leave their current relationships behind and share an unforgettable romance.

Shores of Okinawa, the second in the Jack Kendall series, shifts into the world of cyber espionage — bringing to life the real-world reality of nations hacking each other through cyber terrorists, government agents, and organized crime. As Jack travels to Portugal with Nella, his nemesis Travis Jones and General Vo, head of China's PLA cybersecurity forces, secretly recruit Regina into a law firm as part of a global scheme to steal Taiwan's classified data and bitcoin.

The third installment in the Jack Kendall series, Red Scorpion: Rising, arrives July 1, 2026. Patrick Greenwood (John Gormally) lives in Oro Valley, Arizona.Patrick Greenwood is the pen name of John Gormally — a U.S. Marine Corps veteran, MBA graduate, and 28-year cybersecurity professional with experience at Cisco Systems, Citrix Systems, Blackberry, Cox Communications, First American, Symantec, and IBM. Based in Oro Valley, Arizona, Gormally writes military and geopolitical thriller fiction drawn from decades of real-world intelligence, threat analysis, and global travel across Vietnam, Japan, Taiwan, Portugal, and beyond.

His debut novel, Forever Our Sunrise in Saigon, won the 2023 Firebird Book Award for Historical Fiction and Romance. The Jack Kendall series continues with Shores of Okinawa and Red Scorpion: Rising, launching July 1, 2026. A portion of net sales is donated to the Wounded Warrior Project.

Beyond fiction, John is an MBA-qualified content strategist and digital marketing consultant specializing in SEO, AEO, GEO, and AI search strategy and execution. He brings expert-level proficiency in Google Analytics, Google Ads, and Mailchimp email marketing, alongside hands-on experience with leading AI tools including Canva, Claude AI, Gemini, and InVideo.io. His straight-to-the-point methodology has made him a trusted voice in digital brand development and strategic communications throughout the United States and overseas.