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Patrick Clay was born a fifth generation Texas in Galena Park, Texas, and graduated fifth in his class from St. Thomas High School. He operated a locksmith shop while attending law school, and graduated magna cum laude and fourth in his class from South Texas College of Law. While waiting for the bar results, he began writing, and started Sgt. Hawk in February 1977. A well-known New York agent expressed interest and presented it to publishers, also put it into consideration for a television movie. It finally sold to Leisure Books in 1978, and three more books followed through 1982. The author began a solo law practice and gave up writing. After fourteen years, he went to work for the federal government as an attorney, where he stayed for an ...more

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	Sgt. Hawk (Sgt. Hawk, #1) 4.06 avg rating — 298 ratings — published 1979 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Return of Sgt. Hawk (Sgt. Hawk, #2) 4.02 avg rating — 218 ratings — published 1980 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Firebolt: A World War II Novel (Sgt. Hawk Book 5) 4.34 avg rating — 159 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Tiger Island: A World War II Novel (Sgt. Hawk Book 4) 4.27 avg rating — 145 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Under Attack (Sgt. Hawk, #3) 4.23 avg rating — 142 ratings — published 1981 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Killers In The Fog: A World War II Novel (Sgt. Hawk Book 7) 4.12 avg rating — 115 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sgt. Hawk and the Lost Temple: A World War II Novel 4.14 avg rating — 90 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Quest for the Witch's Code: A World War II Novel (Sgt. Hawk Book 8) 4.17 avg rating — 70 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Short Lived Young: A World War II Novel 4.09 avg rating — 11 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sgt. Hawk: Tiger Island 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 1982 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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http://www.paperbackwarrior.com/searc... In 1979, Belmont issued the eponymous Sgt. Hawk, the first of four published novels authored by Patrick Clay featuring a gruff, tough-as-leather Marine Sergeant named James Hawk. Like Len Levinson's Rat Bastard ...more
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