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Donald E. Patterson

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Fiction, Thriller

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December 2013

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I wanted to share something meaningful from this past week.

Bear in the Dragon’s Shadow reached #6 in Amazon’s War & Military Action Fiction category, an outcome I honestly didn’t expect when I published this book.

For a debut novel, written mostly in early mornings and late nights, this has been surreal in the best way. Seeing readers discover Matt Scales, leave thoughtful reviews, and talk about t Read more of this blog post »

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Published on November 20, 2025 17:14

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Average rating: 4.34 · 35 ratings · 3 reviews · 2 distinct works • Similar authors

	Bear In The Dragon's Shadow: Where Deception Meets Strategy (Matt Scales Thrillers Book 1) 4.32 avg rating — 34 ratings — published 2025 — 4 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
	Controlled Drift it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2026	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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Donald Patterson liked John Frison's review of Controlled Drift: "Controlled Drift is the kind of thriller that makes complicated global events feel surprisingly immediate. I really enjoyed how the story connects seemingly separate incidents into something much larger, particularly as the mystery surrounding the dr" Read more of this review »
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Donald Patterson made a comment in the group Goodreads Librarians Group — Adding new book as a debut author topic " Title: Bear in the Dragon's Shadow * Author(s) name(s): Donald E. Patterson * ISBN (or ASIN): paper: ISBN: 979-8-9986782-0-2 E book ISBN: 979-8-9986782-1 ...more "
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