D.C. Gilbert

Author

D.C. Gilbert

Darren C Gilbert was born in 1960 in Ilion, NY, but grew up in the Berkshire Mountains of Massachusetts. An avid reader, he particularly enjoys military history, epic sagas, spy novels, and historical fiction. His two novels, Serpents Underfoot and Montagnard both received outstanding reviews from Kirkus and won Literary Titan Gold Book Awards. Adirondack Bear Tales, a collection of true short stories is very popular with readers of all ages. A third novel, Reciprocity, will be released in mid-2022. In addition to serving in the U.S. Army from 1979 to 1983, Darren has over 35 years of martial arts training and ran a karate dojo for 12 years. He has earned both undergraduate and graduates degrees from the University of Tennessee and Western Governors University, respectively. Darren is also a graduate of Executive Security International’s Advanced Executive Protection Program and is a Certified Protection Specialist. An avid dog lover, he enjoys spending time with his German Shepherd, Sophie.

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Reciprocity

: A Third JD Cordell Action Thriller

Book #3 from the series: The JD Cordell Action Series

Reciprocity is a high-voltage action thriller jam-packed with action, intrigue, and morally complex characters. When a gang of human traffickers kidnap two young ladies who are leaving their troubled past in Vietnam to start new lives in America, their dreams suddenly become a nightmare. JD Cordell, a retired US Navy SEAL, and relative of one of...

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Montagnard

The JD Cordell Action Series Book 2

Book #2 from the series: The JD Cordell Action Series

Sometimes you have to dance in the minefield ...

Navy SEAL, JD Cordell, is ready to retire and take his K9 partner, Ajax, with him. JD has exciting plans for a new life that includes the courageous and beautiful Doctor Ellen Chang he met on a mission in Niger. But when JD’s father unexpectedly dies of cancer, his grieving mother, Mai, travels to...

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Serpents Underfoot

A Military Action Thriller

Book #1 from the series: The JD Cordell Action Series

Conspiracy. Terrorism. One SEAL stands between freedom and nuclear annihilation. JD Cordell believes in freedom, honor, and hard work. The son of a Vietnam veteran and his Vietnamese wife, the Navy SEAL is proud to serve as SEAL Team 5’s K9 handler with his dog Ajax. But when his team uncovers a deadly terrorist plot in Afghanistan, he never...

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Series

The JD Cordell Action Series

Reciprocity, Montagnard, and Serpents Underfoot

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Praise

This is easily one of the best military thrillers I’ve read in years. D.C. Gilbert doesn’t just write combat, he writes the soul behind it. JD Cordell is the kind of protagonist you root for from start to finish. The stakes are high, the mission is intense, and the villains feel all too real.

– Jiminie Mochie

JD Cordell, retired US Navy SEAL, is a man often misunderstood. It’s easy to do; after all, he’s a man who lives by a very strict code of conduct. Regardless of the law. He seeks justice at all times and at all costs, especially for those he considers unable to fight for themselves. Cordell’s complex character is set to wow action fans again with his exploits in Reciprocity.

– Reader Views

D.C. Gilbert's Reciprocity delivers a pulse-pounding thriller that thrusts readers into the unforgiving world of human trafficking, where violence lurks behind every corner, and justice is a race against time. When two young women fleeing their pasts in Vietnam are abducted before reaching the safety of American soil, retired Navy SEAL JD Cordell answers the call for a rescue mission that leads straight into Manila's treacherous Tondo district.

– Donadee's Corner

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