Hartov, Steven

Steven Hartov (born May 7, 1953) is an American-Israeli author of fiction and non-fiction works, journalist, screenwriter, lecturer in international security affairs and former Editor-in-Chief of "Special Operations Report". His works are recommended readings by the U.S. Army War College. Hartov's works include the Israeli espionage trilogy, The Heat of Ramadan, The Nylon Hand of God and The Devil's Shepherd. His non-fiction works include the New York Times bestseller, In the Company of Heroes, co-authored with Michael J. Durant, The Night Stalkers, co-authored with Michael J. Durant and Lt. Col. (ret) Robert L. Johnson, and Afghanistan on the Bounce, co-authored with Robert L. Cunningham. He contributed to the books American Warrior and Great Raids in History. His magazine work includes articles for The Journal of International Security, Gear Magazine, Maxim, Playboy, Reader's Digest, The Standard and Sudeutche Gezeitung. As a screenwriter, Hartov penned Mercenary starring John Ritter and Robert Culp, Mars starring Olivier Gruner and Shari Belafonte, Acts of Betrayal starring María Conchita Alonso, and Thick and Thin starring Sam Bottoms. His novel, The Heat of Ramadan was adapted for the feature film, The Point Men, starring Christopher Lambert. He served as technical advisor for the television documentary series Counter Force and has appeared as a guest on CNN, FOX, XM Sirius Radio, CNBC, and America's Book of Secrets. For six years, he served as editor-in-chief of Special Operations Report, a quarterly publication about elite military and law enforcement units.