My passion
When I was a boy, reading was both an inspiration and an escape. An opportunity to explore the world beyond our farm and small town. Tom Clancy, David Morrell, John le Carré, Robert Ludlum, and many others were my guides and became mentors of a sort; not merely what I wanted to write about, but what I wanted to do with my life.
In 2021, I retired after 35+ years of federal service, both in the military and the intelligence community.
Pursuing this path was not in the cards until those chapters of my life were complete.
Now the journey has begun.
about me
Writer
D.A. Roll is a writer, consultant, retired CIA Operations Officer, and Army Officer. His three and a half decades of service have taken him around the globe, from the Kalahari Desert to the Korean Demilitarized Zone, from Europe to Africa, to the Hindu Kush, and scores of exotic locations in between. He is the recipient of the Bronze Star and the CIA Career Intelligence Medal. When not working or writing in his native Pennsylvania, he is most likely reading, painting, or searching for the perfect cup of coffee – a caffeinated unicorn that may or may not actually exist.
Explore The World
Through the eyes of an Intelligence Officer where nothing is black and white, and not everything is as it seems
What I write...
I am focused on psychological suspense, frequently rooted in modern espionage. Psychological suspense is the perfect genre for the clandestine world. When your tradecraft is tight, only glimpses of the truth are revealed.
I ground my writing in my experiences, strive to bring authenticity to the page and portray the clandestine world as accurately as possible, with nuance, passion, and humanity.
I’ve traveled to every location featured in my writing. I’ve lived the lives of my characters. Come with me and share the journey.
