David Donachie


David Donachie is a Scottish nautical historical novelist. He also writes under the pen-names Tom Connery and Jack Ludlow as well as, from 2019, "Jack Cole.
He was elected to the Management Committee of the Society of Authors in 2014 and became Chair in March 2016.

Series

, there are twenty-seven books published under his own name and the twenty under his pen-names. He is best known for his seafaring novels.

The Privateersman Mysteries

  1. The Devil's Own Luck
  2. The Dying Trade
  3. A Hanging Matter
  4. An Element of Chance
  5. The Scent of Betrayal
  6. A Game of Bones

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

  7. A Shred of Honour
  8. Honour Redeemed
  9. Honour Be Damned

    Nelson and Emma

  10. On a Making Tide
  11. Tested by Fate
  12. Nelson: Breaking the Line

    The John Pearce Series

  13. By the Mast Divided
  14. A Shot Rolling Ship
  15. An Awkward Commission
  16. Flag of Truce, his most widely held book; According to WorldCat, the book is held in 402 libraries
  17. The Admirals' Game
  18. An Ill Wind
  19. Blown off Course
  20. Enemies at Every Turn
  21. A Sea of Troubles
  22. A Divided Command
  23. The Devil to Pay
  24. The Perils of Command
  25. "A Treacherous Coast"
  26. "On a particular service
  27. "A close run thing"

    The Contraband Shore Series

  28. The Contraband Shore
  29. A Lawless Place
  30. Blood Will Out

    As Jack Cole

  31. Every Second Counts
  32. Tight Lies

    The Republic Series (writing as Jack Ludlow)

  33. The Pillars of Rome
  34. The Sword of Revenge
  35. The Gods of War

    The Crusades Trilogy (writing as Jack Ludlow)

  36. Son of Blood
  37. Soldier of Crusade
  38. Prince of Legend

    The Conquest Series (writing as Jack Ludlow)

  39. Mercenaries
  40. Warriors
  41. Conquest
  42. Hawkwood