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P. T. Deutermann

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Aliases: Peter Thomas Deutermann

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1941-12-27 （Boston, Massachusetts）
Nationality
American
Languages
English
Religion
Catholic
Residence History
Boston, Massachusetts → La Jolla, California → Omaha, Nebraska → Georgia (U.S. state) → Rockingham County, North Carolina

Career

Occupations
Novelist, United States Navy Captain
Active Years
1992-2024
Affiliations
United States Navy

Education

Creighton Preparatory School
High School
Degree: 高校卒業資格
Period: 195?-1959
Year of Graduation: 1959
Country: United States
Jesuit high school
United States Naval Academy
Degree: 学士
Period: 1959-1963
Year of Graduation: 1963
Country: United States
University of Washington
Evans School of Public Policy and Governance / Public Administration and International Law
Degree: 修士
Period: 1968-1970
Year of Graduation: 1970
Country: United States
Naval War College
Period: 1972-1973
Year of Graduation: 1973
Country: United States
Royal College of Defence Studies
Period: 1987?-1988
Year of Graduation: 1988
Country: United Kingdom
International course on geopolitics

Awards

W.Y. Boyd Literary Award for Excellence in Military Fiction
2012
Work: Pacific Glory
Organization: American Library Association
Result: Winner
W.Y. Boyd Literary Award for Excellence in Military Fiction
2023
Work: The Last Paladin
Organization: American Library Association
Result: Winner
W.Y. Boyd Literary Award for Excellence in Military Fiction
2024
Work: Iwo, 26 Charlie
Organization: American Library Association
Result: Winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Pacific Glory

2011 Military Fiction

A story of friendship, love, and war among naval officers in the Pacific theater of World War II.

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The Last Paladin

2022 Military Fiction

Military-themed thriller novel.

militaryjustice

Iwo, 26 Charlie

2023 Military Fiction

Novel depicting the Battle of Iwo Jima.

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Bibliography

  • The Ops Officers Manual
  • Scorpion in the Sea
  • Edge of Honor
  • Official Privilege
  • Sweepers
  • Zero Option
  • Train Man
  • Hunting Season
  • Darkside
  • The Firefly
  • The Cat Dancers
  • Spider Mountain
  • The Moonpool
  • Nightwalkers
  • Pacific Glory
  • The Last Man
  • Ghosts of Bungo Suido
  • Sentinels of Fire
  • Cold Frame
  • The Commodore
  • Red Swan
  • The Iceman
  • The Nugget
  • The Hooligans
  • Trial by Fire
  • The Last Paladin
  • Iwo, 26 Charlie

Adaptations

  • Three books optioned for feature film development

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Police procedural styleThriller elementsDetailed military depictions
Recurring Motifs
Naval serviceMilitary operationsVietnam WarContemporary thrillers

Legacy

Former U.S. Navy Captain and author of mystery, police procedural, and thriller novels. Renowned for military fiction drawing from his naval career, winner of W.Y. Boyd Award three times.

Archives

  • Special Collections & Archives, Nimitz Library, United States Naval Academy (P. T. Deutermann Papers, MS 548)

Trivia

  • Father was Vice Admiral H. T. Deutermann.
  • Many family members served in the military.
  • Son served 20 years in Navy and Coast Guard.
  • Daughter was Navy F-14 RIO, now attorney.
  • Operates a Dartmoor pony breeding farm.
  • Hobbies include formal garden design, American Civil War history, and 1st century Roman Near East studies.