Keith Thomson Books in Order
Explore Keith Thomson's books in publication order, with summaries of his spy thrillers, pirate fiction, and history to compare titles and choose a start.
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Keith Thomson books in publication order
6 books
Pirates of Pensacola
by Keith Thomson
2005
Accountant Morgan's long-absent father returns from prison with stories of their pirate ancestry and hidden Caribbean treasure. Drawn reluctantly into his father's expedition, Morgan faces rival families, stolen boats, and dangers far beyond his routine office life.
Gus Openshaw's Whale-Killing Journal
by Keith Thomson
2006
Cannery worker Gus Openshaw hunts the whale that destroyed his family, documenting the expedition in an online journal. A makeshift crew, pirates, imprisonment, and unexpected romance turn his pursuit of revenge into an increasingly absurd maritime adventure.
Once a Spy
by Keith Thomson
2010
Gambler Charlie Clark discovers his father's hidden career as a CIA operative when gunmen attack them. Drummond's Alzheimer's complicates their flight, leaving father and son dependent on uncertain memories while powerful enemies try to contain his secrets.
Twice a Spy
by Keith Thomson
2011
Hiding in Switzerland while seeking treatment for Drummond's Alzheimer's, Charlie and his father face another crisis when an NSA ally is kidnapped. Recovering dangerous information from Drummond's damaged memory becomes essential to rescuing her and stopping terrorists.
7 Grams of Lead
by Keith Thomson
2014
Journalist Russ Thornton witnesses the murder of a former lover who intended to disclose secret information. Pursued by her killers, he confronts a conspiracy employing surveillance technology so invasive that it has been implanted inside his own head.
Born to Be Hanged
by Keith Thomson
2022
Keith Thomson reconstructs a seventeenth-century pirate expedition across Panama and along the Pacific coast of Spanish America. Drawing on contemporary accounts, the history follows raids, survival, competing loyalties, and the threat of prosecution accompanying the pursuit of wealth.
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