Sam Gentry is not your run-of-the-mill operative.
For one thing, he didn't sign on with the company until... well, later than most.
But he had tons of experience long before he saw the Blackwell Ops ad.
Many operatives worry about blending in. Sam doesn't have that problem. He's all but invisible.
After you reach a certain age people don't notice you even when you're talking to them.
Equally adept domestically or on foreign territory, he is also equally talented on land or on water.
But he's a genuinely good guy whose work ethic puts him head and shoulders above the crowd.
Men want to be like him.
Women want to be with him.