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John McCready Thriller #1
Deep Steal: Revenge goes deeper than you think
If you mess with his family, he’ll ensure justice is served… even if he risks paying the ultimate price.
Deep-sea salvage diver John McCready is desperate for redemption. Devastated when his brother dies as they recover lost Russian gold from the wreck of a German U-boat, he’s incensed when his boss publicly blames him for the disaster. But when an informant’s last breath implicates the ruthless exec as the person responsible, McCready swears revenge.
Discovering not all the gold is being reported, he teams up with a smart and sassy American engineer to craft a plan to steal it back. But with the treasure secured in a vault deep beneath the streets of London, failure could see McCready join his brother in a watery grave.
Can the driven diver survive long enough to bring a dangerous adversary to justice?
Deep Steal is the first book in the exciting John McCready Thriller series. If you like intelligent fast-paced plots, gripping characters, and unexpected twists, then you’ll love Mike Seares’s heart-pounding adventure.
WHAT READERS ARE SAYING:
"It's a cracking read, definitely a page turner”
"Refreshingly different from other action adventures"
"In McCready the author has managed to combine the revenge drive of Mitch Rapp with the moral compass of Jack Reacher”
"Up there amongst the best thrillers I've ever read"
Buy Deep Steal to be immersed in a quest for payback today!
Deep-sea salvage diver John McCready is desperate for redemption. Devastated when his brother dies as they recover lost Russian gold from the wreck of a German U-boat, he’s incensed when his boss publicly blames him for the disaster. But when an informant’s last breath implicates the ruthless exec as the person responsible, McCready swears revenge.
Discovering not all the gold is being reported, he teams up with a smart and sassy American engineer to craft a plan to steal it back. But with the treasure secured in a vault deep beneath the streets of London, failure could see McCready join his brother in a watery grave.
Can the driven diver survive long enough to bring a dangerous adversary to justice?
Deep Steal is the first book in the exciting John McCready Thriller series. If you like intelligent fast-paced plots, gripping characters, and unexpected twists, then you’ll love Mike Seares’s heart-pounding adventure.
WHAT READERS ARE SAYING:
"It's a cracking read, definitely a page turner”
"Refreshingly different from other action adventures"
"In McCready the author has managed to combine the revenge drive of Mitch Rapp with the moral compass of Jack Reacher”
"Up there amongst the best thrillers I've ever read"
Buy Deep Steal to be immersed in a quest for payback today!
- GenresFiction
426 pages, Kindle Edition
Published August 11, 2017
About the author
Mike Seares
8 books8 followersMike learned to dive when he was fifteen, and following a degree in marine biology and qualifying as a diving instructor, he has run a dive school in London, led trips around the world, and worked extensively in the film and TV industry.
The roles have ranged from safety and co-ordinating on feature films, commercials, pop-promos and TV productions, to camera work on documentaries, news reports and other video projects.
He has also written and directed a documentary on the development of rebreathers for the Discovery Channel, as well as numerous training and promotional videos.
Many of these adventures are documented in the book, Lights! Camera! Sub Action!
In parallel to the underwater work, he has always had a love of writing. This has led to a number of screenplays, interactive digital books and the John McCready series of novels.
The roles have ranged from safety and co-ordinating on feature films, commercials, pop-promos and TV productions, to camera work on documentaries, news reports and other video projects.
He has also written and directed a documentary on the development of rebreathers for the Discovery Channel, as well as numerous training and promotional videos.
Many of these adventures are documented in the book, Lights! Camera! Sub Action!
In parallel to the underwater work, he has always had a love of writing. This has led to a number of screenplays, interactive digital books and the John McCready series of novels.
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May 18, 2022
It certainly kept me entertained.
Did it feel a bit stretched in reality? Sure, but isn't that why we read? To be entertained, to be awed, to be on the edge of our seats waiting for what happens?
cliffhanger? Not exactly. You can stop here. The main story wraps up nicely, but are there strings that are waiting to be pulled in the next book? Absolutely.
Did it feel a bit stretched in reality? Sure, but isn't that why we read? To be entertained, to be awed, to be on the edge of our seats waiting for what happens?
cliffhanger? Not exactly. You can stop here. The main story wraps up nicely, but are there strings that are waiting to be pulled in the next book? Absolutely.
July 21, 2023
Now this was an excellent adventure thriller. Had a little of everything - chase scenes, a heist adventure, revenge, lots of close calls. All extremely well-written. Characters weren't flat - I didn't feel like I was reading a script for a video game. Not sure how believable all the scientific details were, and the characters weren't ones you'd meet on the street, but everything was so well written that it was easy to suspend belief. And it was plainly enjoyable reading, hard to put down even though I needed to catch my breath every so often.
February 11, 2020
Wow! Gripping.
What a find. I found this book hidden away in a list of Kindle books available and I though it might be good, and it really exceeded my expectations. It has so much, great characters, an intricate plot, well explained technical matters, locations that are different to say the least and the thrills just keep on coming. As a Scuba Diver I could related to the underwater parts. A great read, thank you Mike, I'll look forward to the sequel.
What a find. I found this book hidden away in a list of Kindle books available and I though it might be good, and it really exceeded my expectations. It has so much, great characters, an intricate plot, well explained technical matters, locations that are different to say the least and the thrills just keep on coming. As a Scuba Diver I could related to the underwater parts. A great read, thank you Mike, I'll look forward to the sequel.
March 18, 2021
Wonderful read
Superb characters, excellent scene depiction, enough technical description to understand without overload, and a grab your attention plot! Have to read the next book.
Superb characters, excellent scene depiction, enough technical description to understand without overload, and a grab your attention plot! Have to read the next book.
December 2, 2022
A great action story that grabbed me on page one and kept me up to the end. Especially interesting with its undersea emphasis. Looks like the first in a new series and it seems like a good one.
I won this book in a Goodreads giveaway for this honest review.
I won this book in a Goodreads giveaway for this honest review.
January 21, 2023
not too bad
Read this book and enjoyed it worth reading not a five star or even four too many people giving out four and five stars this is a two or three stars and I liked it but it’s my type of book
Read this book and enjoyed it worth reading not a five star or even four too many people giving out four and five stars this is a two or three stars and I liked it but it’s my type of book
January 12, 2026
Brother to Brother
What a book took me well into the night to read this didnt want to put it down feled as i was going down the drain with them ? Now Ive got to get Book two to find out what happens @
What a book took me well into the night to read this didnt want to put it down feled as i was going down the drain with them ? Now Ive got to get Book two to find out what happens @
February 24, 2021
Good Read
Who doesn't like a good revenge story. But when it's set in an underwater world and involves gold too. Too good to pass up.
Who doesn't like a good revenge story. But when it's set in an underwater world and involves gold too. Too good to pass up.
March 18, 2021
Good Brit Lit
Well written and plotted, albeit a tad bit melodramatic and credulity-straining at times. Still, a good read that holds your attention
Well written and plotted, albeit a tad bit melodramatic and credulity-straining at times. Still, a good read that holds your attention
April 1, 2021
What a great thriller.
Twists, turns, amazing chase scenes.
Loved the characters and hope to spend time with them again sometime soon.
Twists, turns, amazing chase scenes.
Loved the characters and hope to spend time with them again sometime soon.
June 16, 2023
Fantastic story!
October 19, 2023
Not bad. Lacks polish in spots but it’s the first of a series it looks like.
September 21, 2026
I wanted so much to enjoy this but it was written for a teen audience. So disappointed.
August 20, 2025
What a fantastic start to a thriller series! John McCready is great character, and I can’t wait to read the next book in the series. Hopefully Clare will be part of his team.
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