Clint Emerson, retired Navy SEAL and writer of the bestselling 100 Deadly Abilities, presents an explosive, darkly funny, and frequently twisted account of being part of an elite team of operatives whose objective was to keep America secure by whatever means necessary.

Clint Emerson may be the just SEAL ever inducted in to the International Spy Museum. Working in the shadows, with an instinct for running towards difficulty, his unique skill set made him an ideal hybrid operator.

Emerson spent his career about THE PROPER Kind of Crazy: Navy SEAL, Covert Operative, and Boy Scout from Hell around the bleeding edge of cleverness and operations, often focusing on missions that took benefit of subterfuge, improvisation, the very best in recon and surveillance tech to combat the changing global battlefield. MacGyvering everyday items into operating spyware was routine, and fellow SEALs referred to his activities basically as “special shit.” His guidelines were: look for, fix, and finish—and of course, leave no trace.

The Right Kind of Crazy is unlike any army memoir you’ve ever read because Emerson is upfront about the actual fact that what makes you a great soldier and sometimes hero doesn’t usually make you the best guy—but it does make for damn good stories.