M. P. Woodward
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Michael Patrick Woodward, also known as M. P. Woodward, is an American novelist. He is known for his espionage thriller series The Handler and for continuing the Jack Ryan Jr. series in Tom Clancy's Ryanverse.
Woodward was a naval intelligence officer with the United States Indo-Pacific Command, where he wrote scenarios for military wargame exercises and worked alongside multiple branches of the U.S. military, intelligence agencies, and allied commands.[1] After leaving the military, he held executive roles at Amazon Prime Video.[2]
Writing career
The Handler Series
Woodward made his fiction debut with The Handler (2022),[3] an espionage thriller inspired by his military and intelligence experience. The novel introduced a former CIA operative forced to return to the field under the guidance of his ex-wife.[4] It was followed by Dead Drop (2023), continuing the story of John and Meredith Dale.[5]
Jack Ryan Jr. Series
Woodward took over writing the Jack Ryan Jr. series, continuing Tom Clancy’s Ryanverse. His first novel in the series, Tom Clancy: Shadow State (2024),[6] was followed by Tom Clancy: Line of Demarcation (2025) and Tom Clancy: Terminal Velocity (2025).[7] Each of these novels has also appeared on the New York Times bestseller lists.[8][9] He succeeded Don Bentley as the author of the Jack Ryan Jr. books and is slated to take over the main Jack Ryan series from Ward Larsen in 2026.[10]
Other Works
In 2025, Woodward released Red Tide, a techno-thriller depicting a near-future conflict between the United States and China over Taiwan, drawing comparisons to Tom Clancy’s Red Storm Rising.[11] He is also set to release The Fourth Option (2026), co-written with Jack Carr.[12]
