D.C. Gilbert

Books by D.C. Gilbert

D.C. Gilbert

D.C. Gilbert draws on his military and security background, more than 45 years of martial arts and self-defense training, and inspiration from real-world conflicts to craft intense, character-driven thrillers. His stories feature morally complex heroes who refuse to stand down in the face of injustice.

A military thriller author known for fast-paced action and gritty realism, Gilbert weaves emotionally charged narratives that explore justice, courage, loyalty, and redemption.

He is a member of the Knoxville Writers’ Guild and the Military Writers Society of America.

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Reciprocity

A Third JD Cordell Action Thriller

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

Two young Vietnamese women vanish after boarding a flight to America—abducted in an act of vengeance by a trafficking network with global reach.

There will be no ransom.

No negotiation.

No margin for error.

JD Cordell, retired U.S. Navy SEAL, understands the math. With every passing hour, the odds of rescue shrink. One of the missing is family....

Montagnard

The JD Cordell Action Series Book 2

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

A battle-scarred Navy SEAL. His loyal K9, Ajax. A blood feud born in the ashes of the Vietnam War. And a mother trapped in the criminal underworld of Ho Chi Minh City.

This is a first-page gut punch that never lets up.

The Prairies Book Review calls it “an absolute page-turner that action thriller lovers cannot afford to miss.”

Literary Titan...

Serpents Underfoot

A Military Action Thriller

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

Conspiracy. Terrorism. Nuclear stakes.

JD Cordell believes in freedom, honor, and the quiet discipline it takes to defend both. The son of a Vietnam veteran and his Vietnamese wife, he serves as SEAL Team 5’s K9 handler alongside his dog, Ajax—steady, reliable, lethal when required.

During a deployment to Afghanistan, JD’s team intercepts...

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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