Chris Hauty is an American author and screenwriter best known for his gripping political thrillers. His debut novel, "Deep State", introduced readers to Hayley Chill, a West Virginia native and Army veteran navigating the shadowy corridors of Washington power. Hauty followed this success with "Savage Road" and "Storm Rising", further cementing his reputation for taut, adrenaline-fueled storytelling rooted in contemporary geopolitical tensions. Drawing on his extensive background in Hollywood, Hauty brings a cinematic intensity to his fiction, crafting plots that blur the line between headline news and high-stakes conspiracy. He lives and writes in Los Angeles, California.