Matt has several written novels and short stories. These include:
Novel
The Calling
Disciplined. Gifted. Unique. Prized. These are the monks of the Shingai Order. Dedicating their lives to creating harmony from chaos, the Shingai have a never-ending job in a broken Empire. Their knowledge is so rare, their talents so vast, that every ruler desires even a single monk as advisor, making the Shingai very selective in who they choose to serve.
Ending his years-long training, Junior Initiate Hsulor will embark on a journey to discover which of the three Shingai paths he is to follow. Trained in the Ways of the Owl, Swan, and Tiger – disciplines of science, art, and fighting – Hsulor will be tested through the Calling, a series of trials to determine his future. Once complete, he will be sent into the Empire to serve as his ancestors have before him, guiding the galaxy’s future.
But the young initiate will encounter new beliefs apart from the teachings of his people. As the consequences of each test grow, so do the consequences of new ideas. Hsulor will confront the millennia-old teachings of his Masters, held as long as there have been monks to pass them.
The Calling takes you around the galaxy and into the heart of belief as one young Shingai searches for meaning and purpose in his life and the lives of his people.
Novel
Honor
The Honor Code at the U.S. Air Force Academy is a string of 14 words setting a high standard for its cadets. We will not lie, steal, or cheat, nor tolerate among us anyone who does.
It sounds black and white. Cadet Tom Matthews learns it’s truly a long gray line of moral guidance marching against the realities of cadet life and the threats in today’s world. Having Honor Code investigative duties for his squadron, Matthews is handed a difficult case – a fellow senior cadet and the school’s champion football player may have lied, and if found guilty could be expelled. Outside forces pressure Matthews to do a less than thorough job as he pursues the investigation. Someone wants this case to go away and will do anything to make that happen.
An adventure that begins in the Colorado foothills at the Air Force Academy and travels through the halls of Capitol Hill and into the deserts of Iraq, HONOR will leave you guessing on every page where the conspiracies end and the truth begins.
Novel
A Simple Breach
Is true brotherhood formed by shared blood or spilled blood? “A Simple Breach” is a family crime thriller exploring the true nature of brotherhood and how it’s formed in violent circumstances, from an American special operations soldier fighting in the mountains of war-torn Afghanistan, to his brother, fighting to survive the toughest prison. What becomes of brothers at odds, and who do they turn to for help?