Discover new books on Goodreads

See if your friends have read any of Don Pugnetti Jr.'s books

145 ratings | 44 reviews | avg rating:4.75

Don’s Year In Books

Don’s 2025 Year in Books

Take a look at Don’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.

Go to Don’s 2025 Year in Books

Don Pugnetti Jr.’s Followers (17)

Don’s Bookshelves

to-read (80)
currently-reading (6)
read (350)
did-not-finish (0)
a-c-fuller (2)
alisa-weis (2)
amor-towles (1)
ann-cleeves (1)
anthony-doerr (1)
astrid-karlsen-scott (1)
See all bookshelves »

Don’s Friends (22)

J.R. Gibson

156 books | 222 friends

Megan Taylor

478 books | 21 friends

Neil Turner

162 books | 18 friends

Cassie

2,110 books | 34 friends

Briahna Murray

140 books | 33 friends

Wendy Kendall

351 books | 106 friends

D.L. Fowler

190 books | 475 friends

Andy Perdue

811 books | 92 friends

More friends…

2026 Reading Challenge

2026

READING

CHALLENGE

Don Jr. has read 15 of 30 books.

50%

Don Pugnetti Jr.

Goodreads Author

Born

in Seattle, The United States

June 26

Website

https://www.donpugnettijr.com

Genre

Historical Fiction

Member Since

February 2021

URL

https://www.goodreads.com/wwwdapugnettijrcom

edit data

I'm proud of my 42-year career in journalism and public affairs. I grew up in Pasco in the eastern part of Washington State. After graduating from Washington State University with a B.A. in Journalism, I joined The Tacoma, WA, News Tribune and spent 18 years there as a reporter and political writer and eventually became an editor. The latter 16 years of my career was as policy advisor, speechwriter and strategist for the elected Washington State Auditor. Using an M.A. obtained from the University of Washington, I seized the opportunity to serve as a visiting professor at the University of North Florida. I also was an adjunct instructor at Pacific Lutheran University. Now retired, I live in Gig Harbor, WA, with my wife, Wendy, and continue m ...more

4 posts
Don Pugnetti Jr.'s Blog

Podcast of A Coat Dyed Black

Podcast of A Coat Dyed Black

I was privileged to be featured in a just-released podcast to talk about my book, A Coat Dyed Black, and I wanted to share it with you. The podcast, Nordic on Tap, focuses on Scandinavian culture, history and events. It’s regularly produced by Eric Stavney, an Edmonds, WA-based journalist, instructor and designer. You can find him and all his podcasts on his website, ww Read more of this blog post »

1 like · Like • 0 comments • flag

Published on May 01, 2022 11:24

View all 4 posts »

Combine Editions
Don Pugnetti Jr.’s books

Average rating: 4.29 · 604 ratings · 60 reviews · 1 distinct work • Similar authors

A Coat Dyed Black: A Novel of the Norwegian Resistance

4.29 avg rating — 604 ratings — 4 editions

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

* Note: these are all the books on Goodreads for this author. To add more, click here.

Don is Currently Reading

Don Jr. rated a book it was amazing

A Cold Trail (Tracy Crosswhite, #7)

by Robert Dugoni (Goodreads Author)

bookshelves: fiction, robert-dugoni, currently-reading

read in September 2022

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

Jul 16, 2026 09:17PM

Don Jr. is currently reading

A Killer in King's Cove (Lane Winslow #1)

by Iona Whishaw

bookshelves: currently-reading

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

Jul 11, 2026 08:16AM

Don Jr. is currently reading

By the Grace of God: The Story of Reverend Lars E. Green

by Kristen S. Moore

bookshelves: currently-reading

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

Apr 30, 2026 06:48AM

rss
Don’s Recent Updates

Don Jr. is 56% done with A Cold Trail A Cold Trail (Tracy Crosswhite, #7) by Robert Dugoni (Goodreads Author) progress:	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
16 hours, 28 min ago · like · see status · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of A Cold Trail by Robert Dugoni. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — A Cold Trail by Robert Dugoni <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Don Jr. is on page 466 of 602 of Book of Lives Book of Lives: A Memoir of Sorts by Margaret Atwood (Goodreads Author) progress:	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
Jul 27, 2026 07:01AM · like · see status · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Book of Lives by Margaret Atwood. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Book of Lives by Margaret Atwood <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Don Jr. rated a book it was amazing A Cold Trail (Tracy Crosswhite, #7) by Robert Dugoni (Goodreads Author)	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
Jul 16, 2026 09:17PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of A Cold Trail by Robert Dugoni. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — A Cold Trail by Robert Dugoni <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Don Jr. rated a book it was amazing Twice by Mitch Albom (Goodreads Author)	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
Jul 15, 2026 09:50PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Twice by Mitch Albom. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Twice by Mitch Albom <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Don Jr. started reading A Killer in King's Cove (Lane Winslow #1) by Iona Whishaw	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
Jul 11, 2026 08:16AM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of A Killer in King's Cove by Iona Whishaw. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — A Killer in King's Cove by Iona Whishaw <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Don Jr. did not finish A Killer in King's Cove (Lane Winslow #1) by Iona Whishaw	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
Jul 10, 2026 07:12AM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of A Killer in King's Cove by Iona Whishaw. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — A Killer in King's Cove by Iona Whishaw <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Don Jr. started reading Twice by Mitch Albom (Goodreads Author)	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
Jul 09, 2026 08:44PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Twice by Mitch Albom. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Twice by Mitch Albom <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Don Jr. is currently reading A Killer in King's Cove (Lane Winslow #1) by Iona Whishaw	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
Jul 07, 2026 07:09AM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of A Killer in King's Cove by Iona Whishaw. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — A Killer in King's Cove by Iona Whishaw <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Don Jr. rated a book really liked it Without a Clue by David Perry Snelling (2014-02-20) by Unknown Author	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
This was a very entertaining novel with some historical value. It’s a highly creative story in which a man goes missing, leading investigators back to the World War II years in Norway when Nazi Germany held its brutal tyrannical occupation. They must ...more
Jul 06, 2026 10:57AM · like · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Without a Clue by David Perry Snelling by Unknown Author. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Without a Clue by David Perry Snelling by Unknown Author <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Don Jr. rated a book really liked it Without a Clue by David Perry Snelling	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
Jul 06, 2026 10:34AM · like