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Thom Tate

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Born

The United States

Website

https://tatescovertworld.com/

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Genre

Thriller, Fiction, Suspense

Influences

Vince Flynn, Brad Thor, Tom Clancy, Robert Ludlum, Mark Greaney, David ...more

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Thom Tate writes cinematic spy thrillers with the impact of blockbuster action. Fast, immersive, and charged with tension that keeps you turning pages long past midnight. His stories plunge readers into covert missions, shadow operations, and global conspiracies where every choice carries lethal consequences.

At the heart of his Covert World series is CIA operative Blake MacKay, often described as a blend of James Bond and Jason Bourne. Deadly, intelligent, and relentless.

Perfect for fans of Vince Flynn, Brad Thor, Tom Clancy, and Mark Greaney who crave high-stakes espionage fiction with authentic geopolitical depth.

Thom's upcoming prequel, Who Is Blake MacKay, arriving mid 2026, reveals the origin story readers have been waiting for.

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Average rating: 4.59 · 94 ratings · 53 reviews · 10 distinct works • Similar authors

	Spear Garden (Blake MacKay, #3) 4.76 avg rating — 29 ratings — 7 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
	Beyond All Measure (Blake MacKay, #4) 4.58 avg rating — 24 ratings — 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
	The Auroral Contingency (Blake MacKay, #2) by Thom Tate (Goodreads Author), Henry Martin (editor) 4.50 avg rating — 20 ratings — 5 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
	Red Storm 4.43 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2014 — 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
	Intercept (Blake MacKay, #1) 4.33 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2014 — 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
	Meltdown (Covert World, #2) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2012	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
	Czechmate (Covert World, #1) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2012	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
	Covert World Mission 3: The 4th Strike it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2013	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
	Beyond All Measure: A Geopolitical Espionage Thriller by Thom Tate (Goodreads Author), Virtual Voice (Narrator) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	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 Auroral Contingency: A Russian Espionage Techno‑Thriller by Thom Tate (Goodreads Author), Virtual Voice (Narrator) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	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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The Server Nobody Suspected Was the Front Door to Everything

Every week or so, I like to step outside the fiction and look at what's actually happening in the world of intelligence and espionage — because honestly, the real stuff is often stranger than what I put in my books.

This week's story is a good one. French cyber authorities confirmed that Turla, an espionage group with ties to Russia's FSB, breached a Microsoft SharePoint server connected to a civil Read more of this blog post »

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Published on July 15, 2026 06:14 • Tags: blake-mackay, cybersecurity, espionage, intel-briefing, real-world-spycraft, tradecraft

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Series by Thom Tate

Blake MacKay (4 books)
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Thom Tate (Goodreads Author)

4.61 avg rating — 79 ratings

Covert World (2 books)
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Thom Tate (Goodreads Author)

4.43 avg rating — 7 ratings

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Thom Tate wrote a new blog post The Server Nobody Suspected Was the Front Door to Everything Every week or so, I like to step outside the fiction and look at what's actually happening in the world of intelligence and espionage — because honest Read more of this blog post »
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Thom Tate answered Jiri Sonovabitcz's question: When is next book coming? I have enjoyed them all so far. Thanks for the question. I am currently writing the final few chapters of my next book, "Who Is Blake MacKay". It is a prequel to all of the other books I've written and answers a lot of questions. It should be out this fall of 2026. (I hope)
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Thom Tate made a comment in the group Goodreads Librarians Group — Create a series for me. topic " Hi — I'm the author of the Blake MacKay spy thriller series and would like to request a series be created called 'Blake MacKay' with the following boo ...more "
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Thom Tate made a comment in the group Booktok 📚 — Share your books you wrote! topic " Marek wrote: "I just finished my new book, but it was rejected because of its size. So now I have to split it into three smaller books. And yes, each o ...more "
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Thom Tate liked Jennifer's review of Beyond All Measure (Blake MacKay, #4): "Beyond All Measure by Thom Tate is an absolute powerhouse of a thriller that grips you from the very first page and never lets go. Set against the stark, unforgiving backdrop of the Arctic, the story blends high-stakes science, global politics, and r" Read more of this review »
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Thom Tate made a comment in the group Booktok 📚 — Favorite book so far & book you are looking forward too releasing topic " I think my favorite book so far is "Spear Garden". That was the birth of my world, although Beyond All Measure is a close 2nd. I am really looking forw ...more "
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