Grant Sutherland

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About Grant Sutherland
I write thrillers - historical and contemporary - and am currently working on both novellas and novels in the genre.
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"A strong, cunning writer...Sutherland's narrative engine is definitely a thing of beauty." --"Publishers Weekly"
"Taut...Sutherland is very good." --"The Washington Post "
"Sutherland again demonstrates his mastery of the mystery with a tale of murder, suspense and hope...[he] has crafted a compelling human story...with genuine emotional impact."--"Winston-Salem Journal"
"A crackerjack novel, teeming with suspense...entirely satisfying."--"The Grand Rapids Press"
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Titles By Grant Sutherland
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Being and account of the exploits of Alistair Douglas in the year 1781, at the Siege of York Town.
In August 1781 Alistair Douglas is sent by the British spy network the Decipherers to York Town in the American Colonies. He is tasked with assisting the Loyalist colonists of Virginia to organize themselves into a militia and fight the Revolutionaries on behalf of the King. Douglas goes undercover as a grain merchant aboard a French military vessel in Chesapeake Bay, where he discovers that matters have progressed much further than anyone in London had imagined . . . While Lord Cornwallis turns all his efforts to fortifying York Town, Douglas intercepts disturbing correspondence suggesting that they might be protecting themselves in the wrong place. When a British father and son, Cable and David Morgan, are captured by the French as spies, matters turn critical. Douglas is determined to do whatever it takes to save them, knowing that if he can get them back they might just have a chance to reverse British fortunes before it’s too late . . .
"A strong, cunning writer...Sutherland's narrative engine is definitely a thing of beauty." --"Publishers Weekly"
"Taut...Sutherland is very good." --"The Washington Post "
'...for lovers of Mary Renault, Robert Graves and Patrick O'Brian - add Grant Sutherland's historical novels to your must-read list."
In August 1781 Alistair Douglas is sent by the British spy network the Decipherers to York Town in the American Colonies. He is tasked with assisting the Loyalist colonists of Virginia to organize themselves into a militia and fight the Revolutionaries on behalf of the King. Douglas goes undercover as a grain merchant aboard a French military vessel in Chesapeake Bay, where he discovers that matters have progressed much further than anyone in London had imagined . . . While Lord Cornwallis turns all his efforts to fortifying York Town, Douglas intercepts disturbing correspondence suggesting that they might be protecting themselves in the wrong place. When a British father and son, Cable and David Morgan, are captured by the French as spies, matters turn critical. Douglas is determined to do whatever it takes to save them, knowing that if he can get them back they might just have a chance to reverse British fortunes before it’s too late . . .
"A strong, cunning writer...Sutherland's narrative engine is definitely a thing of beauty." --"Publishers Weekly"
"Taut...Sutherland is very good." --"The Washington Post "
'...for lovers of Mary Renault, Robert Graves and Patrick O'Brian - add Grant Sutherland's historical novels to your must-read list."
The Interrogation of Klaus Fuchs
Dec 9, 2014
$2.99
Klaus Fuchs was an atomic scientist, a spy and an enigma. Although the story of his espionage is pivotal in 20th Century history, the full Secret Service records of his case have never been released. This novella is based on those court records, MI6 files and surveillance transcripts that are currently available to the public.
The Consignment: A Novel
Mar 4, 2003
$8.99
With Diplomatic Immunity, Grant Sutherland exploded onto the literary scene as one of the most original new authors of international suspense. Now, in his new novel of conspiracy, conscience, and terrifying deception--a novel stretching from the upheaval of the Gulf War to the inner secrets of the current Pentagon--a desperate man struggles to survive a battle for the truth...a battle without any rules except one: win or die.
It wasn’t just a war we were fighting out there in the Gulf; the truth is we were joined in battle against the weapons of every major arms manufacturing country on earth--including our own.
Captain Ned Rourke of the U.S. Rangers always expected war to be hell, but he never imagined that his men would be cut down in the Gulf War with weapons created by his own country. Disillusioned, betrayed, and looking for justice, he’s determined to find those responsible and make them pay the price. But to do so, he’ll have to work undercover as a marketing manager for Haplon Systems, an arms trader skirting the decrees of international law. Forced to live a double life, Rourke knows he is risking something more important than justice: the trust of his wife and son. And when his friend Dimitri Spandos, a former West Point classmate now working for Haplon’s biggest competitor, is discovered shot to death at an arms fair, Rourke knows that he’s entered a world as dangerous as any battlefield. Haplon’s latest deal--to ship a massive quantity of arms to an unnamed African country--is clearly worth killing for, but can Rourke discover who’s really behind it before his marriage is destroyed...and he ends up with a bullet in the head?
The more Rourke learns, the closer he gets to a conspiracy reaching from the killing fields of West Africa to the upper echelons of the Pentagon, and a deadly cover-up that someone intended Dimitri Spandos to take to his grave. But Rourke is now fighting in a war where an ally can become an enemy in the blink of an eye, where no flags or uniforms mark sides--and where knowing the truth could be a sentence of death. If he and his family are going to survive, he’s going to have to throw away the rule book, put his principles aside, and prepare to get blood on his hands once again.
It wasn’t just a war we were fighting out there in the Gulf; the truth is we were joined in battle against the weapons of every major arms manufacturing country on earth--including our own.
Captain Ned Rourke of the U.S. Rangers always expected war to be hell, but he never imagined that his men would be cut down in the Gulf War with weapons created by his own country. Disillusioned, betrayed, and looking for justice, he’s determined to find those responsible and make them pay the price. But to do so, he’ll have to work undercover as a marketing manager for Haplon Systems, an arms trader skirting the decrees of international law. Forced to live a double life, Rourke knows he is risking something more important than justice: the trust of his wife and son. And when his friend Dimitri Spandos, a former West Point classmate now working for Haplon’s biggest competitor, is discovered shot to death at an arms fair, Rourke knows that he’s entered a world as dangerous as any battlefield. Haplon’s latest deal--to ship a massive quantity of arms to an unnamed African country--is clearly worth killing for, but can Rourke discover who’s really behind it before his marriage is destroyed...and he ends up with a bullet in the head?
The more Rourke learns, the closer he gets to a conspiracy reaching from the killing fields of West Africa to the upper echelons of the Pentagon, and a deadly cover-up that someone intended Dimitri Spandos to take to his grave. But Rourke is now fighting in a war where an ally can become an enemy in the blink of an eye, where no flags or uniforms mark sides--and where knowing the truth could be a sentence of death. If he and his family are going to survive, he’s going to have to throw away the rule book, put his principles aside, and prepare to get blood on his hands once again.
Diplomatic Immunity: A Novel
Oct 1, 2002
$13.99
Diplomatic immunity, n: freedom from arrest...and submission to police regulations usually accorded by international law to diplomatic agents.* From the most exciting writer of international thrillers since Robert Ludlum comes a riveting tale of intrigue that propels us into the heart of the United Nations. Here conscience and loyalty will collide in one man’s desperate race against time.
Diplomatic Immunity
Shock waves ripple through the UN at the stunning news: a special envoy has been murdered in the basement. In the midst of a high-stakes General Assembly vote, the last thing officials want is more controversy. But Sam Windrush, a deputy in Legal Affairs, is determined to pursue his friend’s killer--despite roadblocks created by everyone from his supervisor and foreign ambassadors to his lover. Even worse, each of his suspects is protected by diplomatic immunity. Each can escape justice.
In less than a week UN officials will wrest the investigation away from am. In less than a week his fourteen-year career will be on the line. And as time runs out, Sam will face an even greater threat. A new suspect not protected by diplomatic immunity has come to light. The only suspect Sam wants to eliminate...the only one he cannot.
*Webster’s Third New International Dictionary of the English Language
Diplomatic Immunity
Shock waves ripple through the UN at the stunning news: a special envoy has been murdered in the basement. In the midst of a high-stakes General Assembly vote, the last thing officials want is more controversy. But Sam Windrush, a deputy in Legal Affairs, is determined to pursue his friend’s killer--despite roadblocks created by everyone from his supervisor and foreign ambassadors to his lover. Even worse, each of his suspects is protected by diplomatic immunity. Each can escape justice.
In less than a week UN officials will wrest the investigation away from am. In less than a week his fourteen-year career will be on the line. And as time runs out, Sam will face an even greater threat. A new suspect not protected by diplomatic immunity has come to light. The only suspect Sam wants to eliminate...the only one he cannot.
*Webster’s Third New International Dictionary of the English Language
Francis: A Life of Saint Francis
Nov 7, 2013
$2.99
A life of Francis of Assissi, who feared no man, and loved all the creatures of the earth.
"In the tradition of Hermann Hesse's 'Siddhartha', Grant Sutherland's 'Francis' is a meditative and inspiring tale about the life of Francis of Assissi. Highly recommended."
"Taut...Sutherland is very good" - Washington Post
"In the tradition of Hermann Hesse's 'Siddhartha', Grant Sutherland's 'Francis' is a meditative and inspiring tale about the life of Francis of Assissi. Highly recommended."
"Taut...Sutherland is very good" - Washington Post
$4.50
December 1767. John Wilkes, radical, rake and exile, is a thorn in the side of the British government. And when rumours spread that Wilkes is soon to return to London from his Parisian exile, Alistair Douglas of the Decipherers Department is called upon to contain any trouble. But it seems there is a plot against the King's life afoot– and John Wilkes is first on the list of suspects.
"A strong, cunning writer...Sutherland's narrative engine is definitely a thing of beauty." --"Publishers Weekly"
"Taut...Sutherland is very good." --"The Washington Post "
'"...for lovers of Mary Renault, Robert Graves and Patrick OBrian - add Grant Sutherland's historical novels to your must-read list."
$2.99
From the Black Hole of Calcutta to the Battle of Plassey, Alistair Douglas serves with Robert Clive and the East India Company in a deadly fight with the French for the prize of Bengal.
‘The start of the most exciting and original historical series this year’ - The Bookseller Preview
"A strong, cunning writer...Sutherland's narrative engine is definitely a thing of beauty." --"Publishers Weekly"
"Taut...Sutherland is very good." --"The Washington Post "
"..for lovers of Mary Renault, Robert Graves and Patrick O'Brian - add Grant Sutherland's historical novels to your must-read list."
‘The start of the most exciting and original historical series this year’ - The Bookseller Preview
"A strong, cunning writer...Sutherland's narrative engine is definitely a thing of beauty." --"Publishers Weekly"
"Taut...Sutherland is very good." --"The Washington Post "
"..for lovers of Mary Renault, Robert Graves and Patrick O'Brian - add Grant Sutherland's historical novels to your must-read list."