Tom Dugan Books

"A finely researched, briskly paced, entirely satisfying thriller. As a former naval officer, I can attest to the realism of both the setting and the action. You won't be disappointed." Steven Konkoly, Wall Street Journal bestselling author of The Garrett Mann Thrillers Meet Tom Dugan, a wise-cracking, globe-trotting consultant with issues. Dugan is as patriotic as the next guy, so when terrorists launch a series of devastating attacks threatening the global balance of power and the CIA asks for his help, he can hardly say no. That was his first mistake. There were more. When he’s set up and falsely accused of terrorism and implicated in the kidnapping of his best friend’s daughter, the CIA offers him a deal, IF he betrays his best friend. With international terrorism as a backdrop, DEADLY STRAITS is a taut thriller focusing on timeless questions of loyalty and love of family. What will a man do to save his only child? When is the price of loyalty to a friend too high? DEADLY STRAITS will keep you turning pages late into the night. AN INTENSE READ FOR FANS OF VINTAGE CLANCY, CUSSLER, FORSYTH, AND LUDLUM. NOTE: THE TOM DUGAN THRILLERS ARE STANDALONE STORIES. THEY MAY BE READ IN ANY ORDER.

"McDermott hooked me in the opening pages. Once again, he delivers everything I've come to expect from this subject matter expert and master storyteller. Trust me. He nails it." Steven Konkoly, Wall Street Journal bestselling author of The Garrett Mann Thrillers Plunge into a high-octane maritime thriller that races from Somalia’s pirate-infested waters to a top secret World War II ‘Doomsday’ weapon lying forgotten on the sea floor. When Dugan’s ship is hijacked by Somali pirates, he mounts a life-or-death mission to rescue the crew. But the situation takes an even more chilling turn with the discovery of a long-lost German U-boat resting on the ocean floor nearby — a biological weapon of unspeakable devastation in its rusting hull. As far away governments and local jihadis scramble to control the deadly find, Dugan is pressed on all sides. With time running out and the stakes climbing higher, he must outmaneuver modern-day pirates and ruthless jihadi terrorists, not only to save his crew, but to secure a weapon that could unleash uncontrollable death and destruction across the globe. Danger is on the horizon. And Tom Dugan has no choice but to steer straight for it. AN INTENSE READ INSPIRED BY TRUE EVENTS. FANS OF CLIVE CUSSLER, DAN BROWN, AND VINTAGE CLANCY WILL LOVE THIS LIGHTNING-PACED TALE. NOTE: THE TOM DUGAN THRILLERS ARE STANDALONE STORIES. THEY MAY BE READ IN ANY ORDER.

"A gritty, frighteningly realistic, and unapologetic tale of human trafficking and the morally bankrupt forces of the Russian mafia perpetuating it. Deadly Crossing is nearly impossible to put down." Steven Konkoly, Wall Street Journal bestselling author of The Garrett Mann Thrillers Human trafficking. Something that happens to strangers in far-away lands. Until it wasn't so far away. Dugan's well-intentioned attempt to rescue a sex trafficking victim go sideways when he rescues the wrong girl and finds himself - and everyone holds dear - in the cross hairs of the Russian mob. DEADLY CROSSING is a pulse-pounding race against time through the seamy underbelly of London with the result ever in doubt. Fans of the movie TAKEN will love this book. AN INTENSE READ FOR FANS OF VINTAGE CLANCY, CUSSLER, FORSYTH, AND LUDLUM. A THRILLER THAT WILL KEEP YOU TURNING PAGES LATE INTO THE NIGHT. NOTE: THE TOM DUGAN THRILLERS ARE STANDALONE STORIES. THEY MAY BE READ IN ANY ORDER.