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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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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.

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.

Standalone Keith Thomson books

  1. Book cover for "Pirates of Pensacola"

    Pirates of Pensacola

    by Keith Thomson

    2005
  2. Book cover for "Gus Openshaw's Whale-Killing Journal"
  3. Book cover for "Once a Spy"

    Once a Spy

    by Keith Thomson

    2010Drummand Clark, Book 1
  4. Book cover for "Twice a Spy"

    Twice a Spy

    by Keith Thomson

    2011Drummand Clark, Book 2
  5. Book cover for "7 Grams of Lead"

    7 Grams of Lead

    by Keith Thomson

    2014
  6. Book cover for "Born to Be Hanged"

    Born to Be Hanged

    by Keith Thomson

    2022

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