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David Donachie

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David Donachie (1944 – 21 December 2023) was a British nautical historical novel novelist. He also wrote under the pen-names Tom Connery and Jack Ludlow as well as, from 2019, "Jack Cole".

Biography

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Donachie was elected to the Management Committee of the Society of Authors in 2014 and became chair in March 2016.[1]

Born in Edinburgh, Donachie lived in Deal, Kent, with his novelist wife Sarah Grazebrook.[2] He died from cancer in 2023, at the age of 79.[3][4]

Series

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As of 2016, there were 27 books published under his own name and 20 under his pen-names.[5][6] He is best known for his seafaring novels.[7][8][9]

The Privateersman Mysteries

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  1. The Devil's Own Luck (1991)
  2. The Dying Trade (1993)
  3. A Hanging Matter (1994)[10]
  4. An Element of Chance (1995)
  5. The Scent of Betrayal (1996)
  6. A Game of Bones (1997)

The Markham of the Marines Series (writing as Tom Connery)

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  1. A Shred of Honour (1996)
  2. Honour Redeemed (1997)
  3. Honour Be Damned (1999)

Nelson and Emma

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  1. On a Making Tide (2000)
  2. Tested by Fate (2001)
  3. Nelson: Breaking the Line (2001)[11]

The John Pearce Series

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  1. By the Mast Divided (2004)
  2. A Shot Rolling Ship (2005)
  3. An Awkward Commission (2006)
  4. Flag of Truce (2008), his most widely held book; according to WorldCat, the book is held in 402 libraries[12]
  5. The Admirals' Game (2008)
  6. An Ill Wind (2009)
  7. Blown off Course (2011)
  8. Enemies at Every Turn (2011)
  9. A Sea of Troubles (2012)
  10. A Divided Command (2013)
  11. The Devil to Pay (2014)
  12. The Perils of Command (2015)
  13. "A Treacherous Coast" (2016)
  14. "On a particular service (2017)
  15. "A close run thing" (2018)
  16. "HMS Hazard" (2021)
  17. “A Troubled Course” (2022)
  18. “Droits of the Crown” (2023)

The Contraband Shore Series

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  1. The Contraband Shore (2018)
  2. A Lawless Place (2019)
  3. Blood Will Out (2019)

As Jack Cole

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  1. Every Second Counts
  2. Tight Lies

The Republic Series (writing as Jack Ludlow)

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  1. The Pillars of Rome (2007)
  2. The Sword of Revenge (2008)
  3. The Gods of War (2008)

The Crusades Trilogy (writing as Jack Ludlow)

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  1. Son of Blood (2012)
  2. Soldier of Crusade (2012)
  3. Prince of Legend (2013)

The Conquest Series (writing as Jack Ludlow)

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  1. Mercenaries
  2. Warriors
  3. Conquest
  4. Hawkwood

The Last Roman Trilogy (writing as Jack Ludlow)

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  1. Vengeance (2014)
  2. Honour (2014)
  3. Triumph (2015)

References

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  1. ^ Cowdrey, Katherine (25 April 2016). "Donachie succeeds Horwood as SoA chair". The Bookseller. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
  2. ^ "David Donachie". Allison & Busby.
  3. ^ "Remembering David Donachie - The Society of Authors". 4 January 2024. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
  4. ^ Bates, Stephen (11 January 2024). "David Donachie obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
  5. ^ "About: Management committee". Society of Authors. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
  6. ^ "David Donachie". historicalnovelsociety.org. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
  7. ^ Donahue, Deirdre (11 November 2003). "Nautical books make waves". USA Today. McLean, Va. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
  8. ^ "All the Shops at Sea". Florida Times Union. 5 March 2000. p. H-4. ProQuest 414234134.
  9. ^ Hall, James (18 October 2003). "STAR SHIP - A voyage around O'Brian". Weekend Australian. p. B01. ProQuest 356544487.
  10. ^ "Brit wit at the library". Standard-Freeholder. 12 June 2003. p. 2. ProQuest 353781989.
  11. ^ Williamson, Richard (16 December 2001). "Review: books - Love, War, and One Final Kiss". Sunday Mercury. Birmingham (UK). p. 40.
  12. ^ "Donachie, David 1944–". WorldCat. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
  13. ^ "Crusades".

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