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Award-winning and best-selling author Don Keith has lived in the South all his life and is a graduate of the University of Alabama with a degree in Broadcast and Film. As a broadcast journalist, he won awards from the Associated Press and United Press International for news writing and reporting and was also the first winner of Troy University’s Hector Award for innovation in broadcast journalism. As an on-the-air broadcaster, Don was twice named Billboard Magazine "Radio Personality of the Year." His first novel, THE FOREVER SEASON, received the Alabama Library Association’s "Fiction of the Year" award. He has since published more than thirty-five books, fiction and non-fiction, including several nationally best-selling thrillers. One of them, FIRING POINT, was the basis for the hit motion picture HUNTER KILLER, starring Gerard Butler and Gary Oldman.
His writing has also appeared in such publications as The Washington Post, CQ Magazine, The American Legion Magazine, The K9YA Telegraph, and The Irish Times. He has also appeared on scores of TV shows from Fox Nation to Blaze TV to CSPAN’s "Book TV." He is also a partner in a film production company, Fig Tree Media Group, and was writer and producer of the documentary COLORS OF CHARACTER, based on his biography, DREAM ON. He also has written several scripts and has other projects in various stages of pre-production for movies and television.
Don frequently conducts seminars and writing workshops around the country and is an in-demand public speaker.
Among other topics, Don has written extensively about World War II history. He sponsors the UNTOLD MILLIONS Project, an effort to encourage the capture and publication of eyewitness accounts of major historical events such as the Great Depression, World War II and other wars, the space program, the Civil Rights struggle, and more. The project web site is www.untoldmillions.net.
Don lives in Indian Springs Village, Alabama, with his wife, Charlene. Contact him at don@donkeith.com.
Don's web site is www.donkeith.com.
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The axis of global power has shifted.
Is it too late to restore the balance?
Biding its time for decades, China has patiently lain in wait for its chance at global dominance. Long content to needle the West while secretly amassing intelligence, technology, and resources, the war chest is now full and the gears of the colossus are grinding into motion.
New arenas of modern battle emerge as China wages an all-out cyber assault on the West. And the more familiar tactics of brute strength play out in its bold attacks against sovereign neighbors. The scope of the Chinese menace draws the US into the melee.
But then US Naval Intelligence learns the true reasons for, and the vulnerabilities of, the Middle Kingdom’s aggression.
Will the men, women, and submarines of America's Silent Service be able to hang on to a tenuous world order...or have the scales already tipped too far?
Former US Navy submarine commander George Wallace and award winning author Don Keith are the authors of the novel HUNTER KILLER, now a major motion picture starring Gerard Butler and Gary Oldman.
Silent Running is the seventh book in the Hunter Killer Series.
FROM THE AUTHORS OF THE NOVEL HUNTER KILLER, NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARRING GERARD BUTLER AND GARY OLDMAN
"This team spins a great tale." - W.E.B. Griffin, author of the bestselling Brotherhood of War series
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Commander Jonathan Ward and his crew on the old attack sub Spadefish are on one last mission. A US Navy SEAL team is inserted into South America. Their orders are to destroy the secret laboratories of the world’s most notorious drug cartel, and the Spadefish has been sent to provide assistance.
But Juan de Santiago, the violent billionaire drug lord, has an entire private army and a futuristic new mini-submarine of his own. He will do anything to protect his empire.
And he knows the Americans are coming...
Final Bearing is the first book in The Hunter Killer Series.
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What readers are saying about Final Bearing and Wallace and Keith:
★★★★★ "Suspenseful, thrilling, and non-stop action!"
★★★★★ "I could almost feel the heat in the sub's nuclear reactor!"
★★★★★ "Reminds me of the late Tom Clancy- fast paced and suspenseful. Great read."
When an unimaginable fortune is discovered at the bottom of the sea, the US Navy must navigate the treacherous waters of greed, corruption and espionage to stop a worldwide catastrophe.
“Another explosive installment in the Hunter Killer series, Warshot is further proof that Wallace and Keith are the finest authors of modern submarine thrillers.” —Jason Kasper, USA Today bestselling author of The Enemies of My Country
The motherlode.
Trillions of dollars’ worth of gold. Enough to launch an ambitious nation to a position of global primacy... permanently.
It lies on the floor of the Pacific Ocean in hotly contested territory, and it's discovery might be the spark that finally ignites a powder keg of long-simmering political and military antagonism.
China races to claim the territory and the gold, but corrupt leaders within the power-hungry nation commit increasingly brazen acts of violence; willing to risk destabilizing the region, and even a world war, for the chance at finally achieving world preeminence.
Commodore Joe Glass and the US Navy move swiftly to intervene. Submarines and SEALs deploy with haste, bringing cutting-edge technology, naval assets, and highly advanced fighting units into an increasingly tense standoff. Their mission: to prevent a global war and to protect the sovereignty and safety of those caught in the middle of the historic power-grab.
But the enormous treasure lies in some of the deepest waters on the planet. Laying claim is only the first step. The gold must be retrieved. And when disaster strikes, adversaries and enemies must come together for one of the most spectacular and dramatic deep-sea rescues ever attempted.
Former US Navy submarine commander George Wallace and award winning author Don Keith are the authors of the novel HUNTER KILLER, now a major motion picture starring Gerard Butler and Gary Oldman.
Warshot is the sixth book in the Hunter Killer Series.
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Praise for WARSHOT:
“As a former submarine officer, Warshot made me feel like I was right back in the control room of a US Navy nuclear-powered fast attack.” —David Bruns, author of Command and Control
"An authentic and action-packed military thriller. Perfect for fans of Tom Clancy." —Andrew Watts, USA Today bestselling author of The War Planners
“...another fast-paced, action-filled story that will have you turning the pages. Their skill at delivering technically accurate, detailed descriptions of military operations is fantastic!” —J.R. Olson, author of Counter Strike
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What readers are saying:
★★★★★ "...a rattling good story"
★★★★★ "Absolutely, among the best in its genre . . ."
★★★★★ "Best submarine warfare novel since Red October!"
★★★★★ "...fast paced action on a global scale that will have you hooked after two minutes of reading..."
★★★★★ "...military descriptions and character interactions so realistic I find myself reliving my Navy career."
WHEN A TERRORIST MASTERMIND TRIGGERS A SINISTER DECEPTION, THE WORLD IS THROWN INTO PERIL.
"A rip-snorting submarine adventure..." —Stephen Coonts, NY Times bestselling author
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A DEA agent investigating the Asian drug trade stumbles upon a deadly plot. A Navy SEAL team is tasked with finding stolen Russian nuclear weapons in east Asia. And a young Naval Academy midshipman becomes trapped aboard a hijacked submarine.
Together, this unlikely American team must battle radical terrorists and criminal drug syndicates in the deadliest waters on Earth.
For if they fail, a nuclear armageddon will be unleashed upon mankind...
DANGEROUS GROUNDS is an explosive, fast-paced adventure ripped from today’s headlines. If you enjoy realistic, exciting military thrillers, WALLACE and KEITH are a must-read. Highly recommended for fans of Tom Clancy, W.E.B. Griffin, Brad Thor, and Mark Greaney.
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Former US Navy submarine commander George Wallace and award winning author Don Keith are the authors of the novel HUNTER KILLER, now a major motion picture starring Gerard Butler and Gary Oldman.
"This team spins a great tale." —W.E.B. Griffin, NY Times bestselling author
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What people are saying about Dangerous Grounds and Wallace and Keith:
★★★★★ "This is simply the best global political / military thriller I've read."
★★★★★ "This was a wild ride taking you deep into the operations of the US Navy."
★★★★★ "This is a cross between Clancy and Griffin with plenty of action and suspense! If you enjoy cat and mouse thrillers, this is a must read!"
Dangerous Grounds is the second book in The Hunter Killer Series.
A terrorist mastermind will start World War III...unless a US submarine crew and a crack team of Navy SEALs can stop him first.
"This team spins a great tale." —W.E.B. Griffin, NY Times bestselling author
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To US intelligence, he is known only as Nabiin.
But his followers call him the Prophet, and they will stop at nothing to follow his orders—orders that will pit the world powers against one another, and bring about his personal vision of the End of Times.
For skipper Joe Glass and his crew aboard the submarine Toledo, thwarting the seemingly unstoppable terrorist plan becomes their new mission.
Pitted in a race against time before countless civilians are killed, and assisted by a team of Navy SEALs, Joe and his crew must use their submarine, their wits, and their bravery to stop a global war...before it’s too late.
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Former US Navy submarine commander George Wallace and award winning author Don Keith are the authors of the novel HUNTER KILLER, now a major motion picture starring Gerard Butler and Gary Oldman.
Arabian Storm is the fifth book in the Hunter Killer Series.
WHEN A VENEZUELAN ADMIRAL ATTEMPTS AN AMBITIOUS POWER GRAB, AMERICA’S ELITE WARRIORS MUST STOP A DISASTER OF UNIMAGINABLE SCALE.
"This team spins a great tale." —W.E.B. Griffin, NY Times bestselling author
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Admiral Juan Valdez is the puppet master behind Venezuela's dictatorship. He has spent years modernizing Venezuela’s military while the poor of his country starved. All the while, Valdez was working toward his grand vision of seizing much of Latin America. Now Admiral Valdez is convinced that Bolivia, Columbia, and Peru are all well within his grasp. And when the time is right, he will strike.
But the real key to his victory lies to the north. With the recent discovery of massive undersea oil deposits, he must take Cuba. For oil is money. And money is power.
The crew of the submarine USS Toledo, along with a handful of SEALs and intelligence operatives, have been sent in to protect America’s interests.
But with Russia’s best technology at his disposal, Valdez’s elaborate plot puts the Americans right in the line of fire.
CUBAN DEEP is a high-tension, action packed tale that reads like tomorrow’s headlines. If you enjoy military thrillers that combine excitement with realism, WALLACE and KEITH are a must-read. Highly recommended for fans of Tom Clancy, W.E.B. Griffin, Brad Thor, and Mark Greaney.
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Former US Navy submarine commander George Wallace and award winning author Don Keith are the authors of the novel HUNTER KILLER, now a major motion picture starring Gerard Butler and Gary Oldman.
"Wallace and Keith are at the top of their game!" —Andrew Watts, USA Today bestselling author
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What people are saying about Wallace and Keith and Cuban Deep:
★★★★★ "...superb."
★★★★★ "The most realistic submarine story I have ever read."
★★★★★ "I haven't seen this since Tom Clancy's original works in the '80s!"
Cuban Deep is the third book in The Hunter Killer Series
When the Russian President moves to reunite the Soviet Union, he sets in motion an epic battle of spies, submarines, and US Navy SEALs.
"This team spins a great tale." —W.E.B. Griffin, NY Times bestselling author
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A belligerent Russian president seeks to reunite the Soviet Union—beginning with Lithuania. But before the US can send military support, Russia’s navy forces a dangerous face-off in the Atlantic. As a Russian fleet maneuvers into a blocking position, a pair of spies attempts to sabotage the American navy.
With a hurricane bearing down on the Atlantic and the US fleet ordered to port, two American submarines and a small team of Navy SEALs are all that remain. Together, Commander Joe Glass and his fast attack submarines must defeat the Russian forces, or risk losing the global balance of power for good.
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Former US Navy submarine commander George Wallace and award winning author Don Keith are the authors of the novel HUNTER KILLER, now a major motion picture starring Gerard Butler and Gary Oldman.
Fast Attack is the fourth book in the Hunter Killer Series.
Mush Morton was a warrior without peer. At the helm of the USS Wahoo he completely changed the way the submarines fought in the Pacific War. He would relentlessly attack the Japanese at every opportunity, burning through his supply of torpedoes in record time on every patrol. Over the course of only nine months and five patrols, Morton racked up an astounding list of achievements, including being the first American skipper to wipe out an entire enemy convoy single-handedly.
Here, for the first time, is the life and legend of a heroic submarine commander who fought the war on his own terms, and changed the course of the undersea war in the Pacific.
Over the course of five combat patrols during the Pacific War, Commander Fluckey reinvented submarine warfare, pioneering audacious strategies to hunt and sink Japanese warships and merchant vessels. At the helm of the USS Barb, he directed his boat to attack warship convoys—never mind the lop-sided odds—and to slip into heavily defended enemy harbors to launch torpedoes at unsuspecting targets. “Lucky” Fluckey’s submariners often attacked from the surface, brazenly sinking the enemy with the Barb’s deck guns. Once, he even sent sailors ashore on one Japanese island on a perilous mission to blow up a Japanese train. Fluckey and his crew sent an astounding seventeen enemy ships, including an aircraft carrier, to the bottom of the sea.
In Torpedo Run, acclaimed naval historian Don Keith dives into the most thrilling and dangerous tales of Fluckey’s war, as he guides his gallant crew against the Japanese fleet. For his heroism and intrepidity, Fluckey earned four Navy Crosses and the Medal of Honor, and showed what a submarine—and he—was capable of.
A submarine captain races to prevent World War III in this thrilling adventure.
Below the polar ice cap, an American nuclear submarine moves quietly in the freezing water, tailing a new Russian sub. But the usual, unspoken game of hide-and-seek between opposing captains is ended when the Americans hear sounds of disaster and flooding, and the Russian sub sinks in a thousand feet of water. The American sub rushes to help, only to join its former quarry in the deep.
The situation ignites tensions around the world. As both Washington and Moscow prepare for what may be the beginnings of World War III, the USS Toledo—led by young, untested Captain Joe Glass—heads to the location to give aid. He soon discovers that the incident was no accident. And the men behind it have yet to make their final move. A move only Glass can stop.
The greatest undersea adventure of the 20th century.
The Ice Diaries tells the incredible true story of Captain William R. Anderson and his crew's harrowing top-secret mission aboard the USS Nautilus, the world's first nuclear-powered submarine. Bristling with newly classified, never-before-published information and photos from the captain's personal collection, The Ice Diaries takes readers on a dangerous journey beneath the vast, unexplored Arctic ice cap during the height of the Cold War.
"Captain Anderson and the crew of the USS Nautilus exemplified daring and boldness in taking their boat beneath the Arctic ice to the North Pole. This expertly told story captures the drama, danger, and importance of that monumental achievement." ?Capt. Stanley D. M. Carpenter, Professor of Strategy and Policy, United States Naval War College
"Few maritime exploits in history have so startled the world as the silent, secret transpolar voyage of the U.S. Navy's nuclear submarine Nautilus, and none since the age of Columbus and Vasco da Gama has opened, in one bold stroke, so vast and forbidding an area of the seas." ?Paul O'Neil, Life magazine
A submarine captain races to prevent World War III in this thrilling adventure.
Below the polar ice cap, an American nuclear submarine moves quietly in the freezing water, tailing a new Russian sub. But the usual, unspoken game of hide-and-seek between opposing captains is ended when the Americans hear sounds of disaster and flooding, and the Russian sub sinks in a thousand feet of water. The American sub rushes to help, only to join its former quarry in the deep.
The situation ignites tensions around the world. As both Washington and Moscow prepare for what may be the beginnings of World War III, the USS Toledo—led by young, untested Captain Joe Glass—heads to the location to give aid. He soon discovers that the incident was no accident. And the men behind it have yet to make their final move. A move only Glass can stop.
Previously Published As Firing Point
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