Surface Interval
Sixteen Texas divers become hostages aboard a liveaboard in the remote Red Sea, where survival depends on the skills they brought aboard—and two missing divers who must remain presumed dead.
Meet Bryan Neville
At eighty, still learning and still writing
Bryan Neville’s books draw upon a lifetime of aviation, public service, teaching, faith, family, and continued curiosity.
A life behind the books
The range of Bryan’s work reflects the range of his experience.
Bryan is an Air Force veteran and retired after a twenty-year civil service career with the FAA as an operations inspector. He is an ATP-rated airplane pilot, commercial hot air balloon pilot, Gold Seal flight instructor, and certificated drone pilot.
His background also includes master-level SCUBA certification, amateur radio, accounting and forensic accounting, past investment advising, teaching, and website management. He holds a BS in Accounting and an MBA—and continues his attempt to learn the violin.
Bryan and his wife, Barbara, live in Utah and have seven children. At eighty, he continues to write from experience, observation, and the belief that life always offers something more to learn.
Books in several directions
Bryan’s catalog moves from maritime and first-contact thrillers and political suspense to practical encouragement, Christian reflection, and a field guide for baseball and softball.
Starship Galileo
A damaged craft in the Utah desert leads a former Navy captain toward command of Earth’s response to an approaching alien threat.
Operation Graupel
Eleven missing seconds aboard an American destroyer become the center of a political–military thriller about judgment under uncertainty.
When Your Life Changes
A practical and compassionate guide for regaining your footing when the future suddenly looks different.
Finding Peace
A reflective Christian companion for readers looking for steadiness, faith, and perspective.
The Eagle and the Analyst
Political suspense that follows an Army officer from the Pentagon into White House decisions and covert missions.
Baseball & Softball
A concise primer that helps players and coaches understand responsibilities, situations, communication, and game-day decisions.
Experience that shapes the work
The science fiction is informed by a lifetime in aviation, while Surface Interval draws upon Bryan’s experience as a master-level scuba diver and SSI-certified Assistant Instructor. The political thrillers reflect decades spent around federal operations, responsibility, and consequential decisions. The nonfiction reflects experience with change, loss, faith, teaching, and the work of finding a wise next step.
The subjects vary, but the underlying interests remain consistent: people carrying responsibility, decisions made under pressure, and the search for steadiness when certainty is unavailable.
Read what Bryan is writing now
The Author’s Blog includes current articles and reflections on books, writing, faith, service, and the experiences that continue to shape his work.