Don Keith (born December 12, 1947, in

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) is an American writer, best known for his books series ''Hunter Killer'' (2003–2023) co-authored with

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, of which the novel ''Firing Point'' (2011) was adapted into the film '' Hunter Killer'' (2018). He has also authored several biographies,

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s, and

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books.

Biography

Keith was born on December 12, 1947, in

. In 1970, he was a graduate of the

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with a degree in Broadcast and Film. He has been an

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since 1969 and he co-owned with Sherri Brice the radio station '' WZEW'' in

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from 1983 to 1986. Keith's first novel, ''The Forever Season'' (1995), received the Fiction of the Year award from the Alabama Library Association. He and his wife, Charlene, live in Indian Springs Village, Alabama.

Works

Novels

''Hunter Killer'' series (with

): # ''Final Bearing'' (2003), # ''Dangerous Grounds'' (2015), # ''Cuban Deep'' (2019), # ''Fast Attack'' (2019), # ''Arabian Storm'' (2020), # ''Warshot'' (2021), # ''Silent Running'' (2022), # ''Snapshot'' (2023), ''The Ride'' series (as Jeffery Addison, with Edie Hand): # ''A Christmas Ride: Miracle of the Lights'' (2009), # ''The Soldier's Ride'' (2009), # ''The Last Christmas Ride: A Novella'' (2007), novella, Stand-alones: * ''The Forever Season'' (1995), * ''Wizard of the Wind'' (1997), * ''Firing Point'', or ''Hunter Killer'' (2011), with George Wallace, * ''On the Road to Kingdom Come'' (2012), * ''The Spin'' (2012),

Young adult novels

''Rolling Thunder Stock Car Racing'' series (with Kent Wright): # ''White Lightning'' (1999), # ''Road to Daytona'' (1999), # ''Race To Glory'' (1999), # ''On to Talladega'' (2000), # ''Young Guns'' (2000), # ''First to the Flag'' (2000), # ''Inside Pass'' (2000), # ''On the Throttle'' (2001),

Non-fiction

;Biographies: * ''Bear The Legendary Life of Coach Paul "Bear" Bryant'' (2006), * ''The Ice Diaries: The Untold Story of the USS Nautilus and the Cold War's Most Daring Mission'' (2008), with William R. Anderson, * ''We Be Big: The Mostly True Story of How Two Kids from Calhoun County, Alabama, Became Rick & Bubba'' (2011), with Rick Burgess and Bill Bussey, * ''Mattie C.'s Boy: The Shelley Stewart Story'' (2013), * ''The Indestructible Man: The True Story of World War II Hero "Captain Dixie"'' (2015), with David Rocco, * ''Dream On: A Journey to Deliverance'' (2017), with Steve R. Skipper, * ''The Indestructible Man: The Incredible True Story of the Legendary Sailor the Japanese Couldn't Kill'' (2021), with David Rocco, * ''Chuck Yeager: World War II Fighter Pilot'' (2022), * ''Richard Bong: America's #1 Ace Fighter Pilot of World War II'' (2023), ;Guides: * ''Riding the Shortwaves: Exploring the Magic of Amateur Radio'' (2012), * ''Untold Millions: How You Can Capture and Save Eyewitness History'' (2012), * ''Writing to be Published... and Read'' (2012), * ''Get on the Air... Now!: A practical, understandable guide to getting the most from Amateur Radio'' (2015), * ''The Amateur Radio Dictionary: The most complete glossary of Ham Radio terms ever compiled'' (2015), * ''Dial Dancing: Tales of the fascinating, fabulous, frequency-hopping, wavelength-walking, power punching, ionosphere-scorching, ditting and dahing, ... wide and wonderful world of amateur radio'' (2015), ;History: * ''Gallant Lady: A Biography of the USS Archerfish'' (2004), with Ken Henry, * ''In the Course of Duty: The Heroic Mission of the USS Batfish'' (2005), * ''Final Patrol: True Stories of World War II Submarines'' (2006), * ''Once upon a Universe: Perspectives on Our Past'' (2006), * ''Bar Beneath the Waves: A True Story of Courage and Leadership Aboard a World War II Submarine'' (2010), * ''Undersea Warrior: The World War II Story of "Mush" Morton and the USS Wahoo'' (2011), * ''The Ship That Wouldn't Die: The Saga of the USS Neosho: A World War II Story of Courage and Survival at Sea'' (2015), * ''Only the Brave: July 1944 – The Epic Battle for Guam'' (2021), * ''Torpedo Run: The Story of WWII Submarine Hero Eugene B. Fluckey'' (2022), ;Society: * ''Understanding Sectoral Determination 6: The Private Security Sector, South Africa'' (2010),

Adaptations

* '' Hunter Killer'' (2018), film directed by Donovan Marsh, based on novel ''Firing Point''

References

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