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Kerry J. Donovan

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Crime, Suspense, Thriller

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#1 bestselling author with the US-based Lucky Shores romantic suspense series and the Ryan Kaine military action thrillers, and creator of the popular DCI Jones Casebook series of police procedurals, Kerry J Donovan was born in Dublin, before spending many formative years in West Wales.

Kerry earned a first-class honours degree in Human Biology and a PhD in Sport and Exercise Sciences. A former scientific advisor to The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, he helped UK emergency first-responders prepare for chemical and biological attacks in the wake of the 9/11 atrocities. This background adds a keen scientific edge to Kerry’s writing.

Kerry’s life experiences help him add an extra layer of realism to his stories and his characters. For exam ...more

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Average rating: 4.53 · 50,143 ratings · 1,528 reviews · 36 distinct works • Similar authors

	On the Run (Ryan Kaine #1) 4.45 avg rating — 9,651 ratings — published 2017 — 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
	On the Rocks (Ryan Kaine #2) 4.51 avg rating — 4,748 ratings — 16 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
	On the Attack (Ryan Kaine #4) 4.53 avg rating — 3,021 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
	On the Defensive (Ryan Kaine #3) 4.47 avg rating — 3,030 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
	On the Hunt (Ryan Kaine #8) 4.61 avg rating — 2,377 ratings — 6 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
	On the Lookout (Ryan Kaine #10) 4.63 avg rating — 2,320 ratings — 6 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
	On the Brink (Ryan Kaine #11) 4.66 avg rating — 2,180 ratings — 6 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
	On the Money (Ryan Kaine #5) 4.46 avg rating — 2,167 ratings — 11 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
	On the Wing (Ryan Kaine #7) 4.52 avg rating — 2,068 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
	On the Outside (Ryan Kaine #9) 4.61 avg rating — 1,981 ratings — 6 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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Perfect Record - Discounted Paperback Pre-Order Hey guys, And with no further preamble, here’s the hot news! I am delighted to announce that Waterstones, the UK’s only national bookstore chain, is running a huge promotion on the pre-order for the paperback version of Perfect Record (Book 1 in the DCI [...]

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“Alpha Two, this is Alpha One. Are you receiving me? Over.”
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“marry him myself.” Tears threatened to leak from Iona’s tired eyes. So much excitement”
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message 8: by Promod

Apr 30, 2015 08:49PM

Thanks for connecting. Loved it.
It would perhaps be in order to connect on Twitter and Facebook for enhanced communication.
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Will be more inclined to know and discuss about your nonfiction books. To start with, we can exchange short synopses of our respective books for reading and rating.
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message 7: by Kerry

Mar 15, 2014 12:46AM

Thanks Chad! If you've got a chance, come past my Facebook book launch event - I've got some great prizes!

Cheers,
Kerry

Chad B. wrote: "Kerry, thank you for the Goodreads friend connect.
Wishing you the very best!

Chad"

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message 6: by Samantha

Nov 28, 2013 07:04PM

Thanks for the friend request. I love a great suspense novel! Looks interesting. :)

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message 5: by Dean

Jun 07, 2013 03:49AM

Thanks for the add, Kerry! Pleasure meeting a fellow author. Especially one who appreciates wine!

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message 4: by Kerry

May 25, 2013 04:27PM

R. wrote: "Books and France...I bet your own bookshelves are gorgeous. Thank you for the friendvite, I am really pleased to meet you.

Roxanna Rose"

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message 3: by Kerry

May 25, 2013 04:27PM

R. wrote: "Books and France...I bet your own bookshelves are gorgeous. Thank you for the friendvite, I am really pleased to meet you.

Roxanna Rose"

R. wrote: "Books and France...I bet your own bookshelves are gorgeous. Thank you for the friendvite, I am really pleased to meet you.

Roxanna Rose"

I try, Roxanna - they are full to bursting though...

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message 2: by Roxanna

May 21, 2013 08:54PM