James P. Cain has lived a life shaped by leadership, public service, global diplomacy, and real-world encounters with the forces that shape modern history.

His distinguished career includes:

• Volunteering for Ronald Reagan’s first presidential campaign
• Being featured on CBS’s 60 Minutes at only 27
• Becoming partner in an international law firm
• Serving as President & COO of the NHL Carolina Hurricanes
• Serving as U.S. Ambassador to Denmark
• Working at the intersection of national security, global business, and statecraft

A personal confrontation with Islamic terrorism in 2016 ultimately became the catalyst for writing Reign of Secrets, the first in his Whit Ransom thriller series.

His first book, The American, written during his final months as Ambassador, became a bestseller in Denmark.

Ambassador Cain and his family reside in North Carolina.