As a first time reader, I just finished your first novel, 'Scorpion in the Sea'.  What a great read!   But I was most impressed with your foresight as I see the story published in 1992 as a pre-cursor to the possibility/probability of the terrorist attacks on the WTC and the Pentagon on 9/11.  You are very insightful.  Wish we had paid more attention to your preview of things to come. I intend to read the rest of your many novels now that I have discovered you.

- J.D. 3-10-10   05/10

Can't wait for your next book to come out!

- R.C. 3-10-10   05/10

I've just read The Edge of Honor.  GREAT BOOK. question is: Are you doing a sequel??  Seems to me the foundation is set for at least ONE!!!!

- W.B. 3-24-10   05/10

Terrific set of books. I served on a DDG in the 60s and thought your book on 'sweepers' dealt with those hardy deck apes who maintained the outside deck... Your novels enlightened me about their use by Christians In Action. Keep up the good work.

- M.S. 3-26-10   05/10

I just finished Nightwalkers, and hope you will write more books in this series.  You create such marvelous word pictures!  I do hope at least some of your books will be made into movies. Thank you for your military service!  You are having quite a career! As a former Crimes Against Persons detective, I have so resonated with all the 'police' aspects of your novels. Well, I'm off to read Darkside (as an mp3 download!), and can hardly wait to experience your other novels.

- N.H. 4-8-10   05/10

I published a book of fiction recently about the shooting down of Korean Airlines FT 007 off Sakhalin Island by the Soviets in 1983. I'm told that I stole your title - THE ZERO OPTION. Sorry about that. I don't think our books cross over on any other points. Just to make sure, I'll pick up a copy of your book of the same name.

Anyway, all the best.

- D.R. 4-1-4-10   05/10

Hello From Butte Montana. I have been an avid reader of your books. I found an advertisement in a book and it said about you being in the navy. I was too so I picked up one of your books and kept reading them until I read them all and watch for new ones as they came out. Thanks, I look forward to more of your books. If it is possible to be notified as they come out I'd appreciate it. THANK YOU.

- L.W. 4-15-10   05/10

I retired from the railroad Oct. 07 after 41 years. I worked for the IC railroad in Vicksburg, Miss for 5 years. A friend knew this and gave me 'Trainman' to read. It is a great book and I could picture all of the areas used in the book around Vxb. So far I have read 6 of your books and the other six are ordered. Keep up the great work. By the way, I only read western paperbacks until Trainman got me hooked on your books.

- B.L. 4-22-10   05/10

I have been hooked on your novels since I read Scorpion of the Sea many years ago.  As a retired Air Force officer, I don't have problems with the acronyms.

Your writing is deft and concise, and the characters are well-developed.  I just finished Zero Option -- a real page-turner.  I suspect your career as a writer may have brought you greater joy than a Navy career, and certainly better remuneration. Keep up the good work!

- J.S. 5-2-10   05/10

Enjoyed ALL your books! Maybe its time to write one about the swift boats in VN. I was Army Security Agency, Danang, 1961-63. Please keep writing, and thanks.

- M.Z. 5-7-10   05/10

Just wanted you to know how much I enjoyed TRAINMAN.

I kinda thought you must be an old military man because you knew exactly how an army colonel talks (profanity). Also want to thank you for the service provided to us old Infantry men on the ground in Viet Nam by the U.S.Navy. Thanks again for such an entertaining book.

- B.B. 5-7-10   05/10

Hello Mr. Deutermann. I have read two of your novels, 'Cat Dancers' & 'Spider Mountain', and i loved them both. you are a very talented writer. I was wondering if you have any plans in the future to delve more into the Cherokee Reservation. I know you have mentioned my home in a couple of your books.

As you know we have a rich history & culture that a writer of your ability could make one heck of novel involving Cam & his shepherds.

- M.T. 5-4-10   05/10

I love your CAM RICHTER stories. I have read all and can't wait for the next. It's nice to have a hero who can make mistakes as well as have a tough & soft side. The dogs are great. The different "side kicks" are interesting too. Keep up the good work

- D.H. 08-09   9/09

Captain Deutermann, I've enjoyed all of your books, but I hope that you can someday return to sea and write about life aboard a Navy ship. I think the "Edge of Honor" is as close to the life we lived in those days as any fiction I've read. Some of the scene of long watches in the CIC as described in the book took me back to long (and sometimes very confusing) watches aboard my ship. My ship even had some critical people (QM gang) busted for drug use, and we had to operate without them (and do our own navigation on the bridge) for some time, very similar to the events on the Hood in your book. I understand that there may be a limited audience for that type of setting, but I still hope you can get back to it someday. I eagerly buy your books as soon as they become available and hope that you will keep writing.

- R.C. (Captain, USNR Ret.) 09-09   9/09

I've finished Nightwalkers and was just as thrilled with it as with all of your other books. I'm assuming that after 4 books you are done with Cam Richter. His interaction with his dogs was really revealing as to his character. I'm also assuming that you have Shepherds as I too am a dog lover and you've perfectly detailed their interactions with the main character. Keep up the good work!

- J.S. 09-09   9/09

Recently discovered your books in our library, and you've been a pleasant discovery! ‘Moonpool’ had a super ending, and ‘Trainman’ was enthralling because so many of the places (St. Louis, MO, Venice, IL, Memphis, TN) were familiar to me. Although from St. Louis City (We make a great distinction, since the City is not part of St. Louis County.), I now live in rural Jefferson County, MO, just south of Festus. In the beginning of Chapter 15 of ‘Trainman,’ you have a meeting between your characters and the Jefferson County Sheriff. You refer to him as being the sheriff ‘in this county of large cotton farms.’ There is no cotton grown in Jefferson County, MO. We're too far north. Cotton is grown in the Bootheel. We tend toward cattle and the hay, etc. to feed them. Please excuse this comment. As a retired teacher, I couldn't help it! LOL

- S.H. 08-09   9/09

Read NIGHTWALKERS this summer, loved it. Loved the Civil War theme. I'm now just starting SPIDER MOUNTAIN, after that it will be DARKSIDE. GLORY looks promising...but why not a Civil War book? A southern colonel at Gettysburg finds union battle plans, a confederate general at Appomattox tries to stall the surrender etc., etc.,

- J.L. 09-09   9/09

I'm a retired USN Chief Petty Officer, I enlisted in the U.S. Navy when you entered the Academy. I am your age and read a lot. I only discovered you when I read Cat Dancers. You hooked me with Cam Richter and his dogs. Spider Mountain was excellent, but The Moonpool was absolutely scary. You are my new favorite author, replacing Dean Koontz.

-    9/09

Just a short note, I'm reading Spider Mountain and it's a fantastic story. Now I have to get all your novels and read them. Some authors’ books I never let go, yours is on this list. Keep up the great work.

-    9/09

Found 'Spider Mountain' and once I started reading can not put the book down .I plan on reading all of your books and know I will enjoy every one of them. I have told all of my friends about your books as I want them to enjoy them as much as I am.

-    9/09

I recently read your book, 'Scorpion in the Sea'. It was given to me by a retired fire control master chief petty officer. It is hard for me to express how much I was impressed with your book. The detail of ASW warfare as well as the detail of the Mayport / Beaches area was incredible. Once I started reading the book, I could not put it down. Thank you for writing such a wonderful book that really nails the Navy of the late 70's. The mystery of the story line was captivating. I loved it.

- B.H. 9-09   9/09

Just wanted to say how much I enjoy your books. Have read just about all of them, always drag out reading the endings because I don't want them to be over. You have a patient way of drawing us into the stories and leave us with a very complete and satisfying reading experience. Can't wait for the next book.

-    9/09

My husband, John, and I 'found' you about 3 months ago and we have been reading your books nonstop since. I became depressed today when I realized that I had finished all of your books. So hurry, Mr. Deutermann, and finish GLORY! You'll always have two fans that can't wait for your next book.

- MM 9-09   9/09

Dear Capt. Deutermann: I've now read about five of your books. What can I say? They're fantastic. I just finished 'the Firefly' and was impressed with the complexity of the story line. Will Swamp Morgan be in any other books? I really hope that some smart person in Hollywood makes a movie out of one or more of your stories.

-    09/09

I want to thank you for your intriguing and exciting novels. I picked up Cat Dancers because of the title and I was hooked! I'm reading my 4th one now (Hunting Season) and frequently laughing out loud. Thank you again and please keep them coming.

- JK 9-09   10/09

I just finished 'Nightwalkers' and loved it, so did my wife. The only issue with your books is that it is impossible to stretch them out over a longer period of time. They Must be gobbled right up. More people need to try your books. I have thoroughly enjoyed them all.

- W.L.E. 6-11-09   06/09

Dear Mr. Deutermann - First let me say that I enjoy your books a lot. A retired navy captain (Airedale) that I provided transition flight training for mentioned your name when I was extolling the virtues of James Huston. From your first book, I was completely hooked. You have a very patient and systematic way of spinning a yarn, so to speak, and you're a wonderful wordsmith. Please keep up the good work.

- S.H. 6-12-09   06/09

Great reading - Nightwalkers, finished it in two days. Very descriptive, which I enjoy. Now what is Cam going to do with 5 dogs?? Will be early awaiting the next adventure ... So very glad you have a second career in writing. Thoroughly enjoyed everything I have read from you. Nothing else gets done when I start one of your books. Keep up the good work.

- S.R. 6-12-09   06/09

I really enjoy your books. I just spent two days and a sleepless night reading Nightwalkers. A great yarn, one I couldn't put down. I looked forward to this one, and I really look forward to the next.

- P.N. 6-13-09   06/09

Mr. Deutermann, thank you for many hours of reading pleasure. I wander off to the glitz and glamour of the 'flavor of the month' author, who inevitably seems to hit the sophomore slump and I need to look elsewhere for something to read. Yours books keep me wanting to turn the page and they end with a flourish that makes me wish it was a little longer. I've appreciated good storytelling since I was young and my shelves were lined with Burroughs, Wells, Heinlein, and Tolkien; you, sir, tell a good story.

- L.L. 6-15-09   06/09

Just finished Nightwalkers and once more, you went above and beyond. Very taut storyline, colorful characters and it's sad your books will never make it to the big screen because Hollywood is too busy doing remakes of remakes.

- P.M. 6-16-09   06/09

Hello Mr. Deutermann. I have read two of your novels, 'Cat Dancers' & 'Spider Mountain', and I loved them both. You are a very talented writer.

- M.T., Cherokee Reservation 5-29-09   06/09

Captain, Just love all your books! Write faster, please. I think the amount of research you do for each book is amazing, expecially Moonpool. Speaking of which, I don't think I will ever look at a bottle of water the same way again ... Thanks so much for all the pleasure your books have given me.

- P.M. 2-20-09   04/09

I just finished reading Spider Mountain and Moonpool. I enjoyed them both. I live in Asheville so I can relate to your descriptions of the "mountain people" in the first book. Thanks and look forward to reading more of novels.

- L.J. 2-28-09   04/09

Scorpion in the Sea is a fantastic book. I could not put it down 'till I finished it! I admit I had not heard of you earlier until a sailing friend loaned me the book. I just finished reading it. I do not have the benefit of any armed forces or naval experience, however your book is very well written and explains naval procedures, clearly! The characters are realistic, and the situations certainly plausible! I will now be searching for more of your books at the stores! A great book! Thanks again,

- G.L. 3-1-09   04/09

My wife and I have been reading your novels. They are just terrific and everyone to whom I have given a copy has also loved them. They are especially fun because they cover many of the places we have lived, worked or visited.

- T.R. 3-2-09   04/09

I just want to thank you for all your good stories (novels) you have written. I have read or should say listened to most of your novels. Your stories make for enjoyable listening. Right now I am reading (listening) to your book "Sweepers". Once again I say thank you and I am looking forward to your latest book, Moonpool.

- J.R.G. 3-16-09   04/09

Just finished The Moonpool and I thoroughly enjoyed it. The irony of the water bottle at the end was great. I will be looking to catch up on your other novels.

- F.M. 3-19-09   04/09

I just finished Darkside & Cat Dancers, both in about a week. I have read most of your books and have found all of them to be excellent reading. I enjoyed your character Cam Richter, and am glad to see you added him to a few more books.

- C.S. 3-30-09   04/09

I just finished The Moonpool. I'm hooked. I'm a Cam Richter junkie.

- K.B. 4-1-09   04/09

I started with Cat Dancers, then Spider Mountain. I liked the first two so much I just ordered all the others from Amazon. Thanks for the enjoyment!

- Tom B. 6-8-08   06/08

I just wanted to commend you on The Moonpool. I've just finished reading it and I thoroughly enjoyed it, although that whole snake thing had me totally freaked out. Also, you really had me worried about the mutts. It was getting closer and closer to the end and there still was no sign of them! Very naughty of you.

- Dona S. 6-4-08   06/08

I just finished your latest and I believe your greatest book! I am so glad you have seen fit to write another "Cam Richter" novel. I hope someone buys the movie rights and gets it done for the silver screen. Your novels all have great characters, and I would love to see you explore the possibility of bringing some of them back in either prequels or sequels to existing books. Most of all, I am looking forward to "Cam" and his "mutts" returning for yet another adventure. Here Kitty, Kitty, Kitty.

- Dale E, 6-5-08   06/08

Just wanted to let you know how great I think the latest book was and unfortunately completed much too quickly. I get your books and am hooked. Normally they are read within two days.

- Noah P. 6-5-08   06/08

It has been a few years since I wrote you telling you how very much I enjoyed Darkside. Since then I have read all your books. I have just now completed The Moonpool an d once again really enjoyed it very much.

- Elizabeth B. 6-4-08   06/08

Just finished The Moonpool. It was very enjoyable

- Satch B. 6-6-08   06/08

Very Good. When Fermi & the Manhattan Project created the first sustained nuclear reaction at the U of Chicago the control rods were raised from the Pile with ropes. In an emergency the ropes could be cut to drop the control rods to stop the reaction. One scientist was assigned this task, standing by with an axe . (He was known as) the Safety Control Rope Axe Man - SCRAM.

- Tom H. 6-8-08   06/08

I have just finished Train Man. WOW!! That is the most exciting ending I have ever read. I recommended it to a friend weho says the Nashville Public Library doesn't have any books by you. I can't believe that, and sent him your web site address. Keep up the good work. I love your work.

- WD 9-07   05/08

I was just reading your novel, Scorpion of the Sea (I finally realized for the 2nd. time) and looked at your photo on the flyleaf. I said to myself, that sure looks a lot like "Dutch" Deutermann to me. Now, mind you, as an enlisted man, I never referred to your father that way but all us thought he was a great guy. I was stationed at the SACLANT headquarters back in 1959-1963 when I met your dad. I would assume that he has passed on but, maybe not. I just wanted you to know that all of us appreciated him. I remember one instance when we were flying to NAS Willow G rove to put on a "sell NATO" briefing to the community and on the way up in the plane, he was walking up and down the isle of the R3-D, dispensing gin to all on board who wanted it. I hope all your memories of your dad were fond ones. I appreciate your books and will read more of them.

- WM 9-07   05/08

The MINUTE a new one is out, I want to know it. As a former Navy person...I just LOVE your books. You're a treasure.

- SF 9-07   05/08

I'm in the middle of The Edge of Honor. Wow. I have always wondered way nobody ever told it like it was. being a main hole snipe was a whole other subculture but you have it nailed it. This book brings back a lot off memories. Thank you sir. I'm looking forward to reading more of your work.

- T.E. Senior Chief Boiler Technician, USN (Ret.)   05/08

Just wanted to say thank you for allowing me so many hours of good reading, I hope your going to expand more on the spider mtn series and also on the retired special service fellow in the book firefly. loved the spider mtn . would definitely recommend your writings, now have to find your other works.

- JJ 10-07   05/08

Mr. Deutermann, thanks for all the great reads. Just finshed Spider Mountain. Wanted to know if you'll ever bring back the main character in "The Hunting Season?" Of all your books, that was probably my favorite. Again, thanks for the great reads. Sincerely,

- JB 10-07   05/08

I'd just like to say thanks for all the enjoyment P.T. Deutermann's books have provided. It's such a kick to find a new author with wonderful well, written, interesting plots - not to mention all the vicarious excitement! The sad part is that I've been running breakneck speed through all of the novels since I discovered them and have only Darkside and Zero Option left. That's why I checked out this site - to see if there was another one in the works! I'll be waiting. Thanks, Mr Deutermann!

- HB 10-07   05/08

PT, my husband and I have recently discovered you! We can't get enough. Between e-books and print, we are enjoying your work enormously...we even have our own post reading "discussion sessions". Thanks for many hours of enjoyment.

- JG 10-07   05/08

My first book was Spider Mountain. I enjoyed it so much I immediately got Cat Dancers to find out about Cam Richter's beginning. I truly enjoyed these books... riveting. I'm now beginning Zero Option and will continue until I have enjoyed them all.

- KH 10-07   05/08

Captain, Hurry, I'm almost 82 now.

- GR. 11-07   05/08

I hate you! I really, truly hate you!!! Every time you write a new book I have to stop whatever I'm reading, go buy yours and read it until it's finished. You are one of a handful of authors I buy on name alone. Your dialogue reminds me of what one of my Creative Writing Professors at UCLA said about Paddy Chayefsky's-it sounds like real people would speak it. (Some of the quips,naturally, are what we'd think of a week after the situation we'd use them in occurred.)I just finished SPIDER MOUNTAIN. Why don't you write a sequel to HUNTING SEASON?The main character was great. Best to you,

- RH 12-07   05/08

Hey P.T. : Went on e-bay and won the bid for these: Train Man, Hunting Season, The Cat Dancers, The Firefly, Darkside, Scorpion in the Sea, and Sweepers. I'm on a roll now.

- DR 12-07   05/08

My wife is mad at me and I'm trying to blame it on you. I got your book Spider Mountain this weekend and was not able to put it down until I finished. I was suppose to do stuff for her around the house. Good book. Hurry with the next one.

- G.A. 1-08   05/08

Hi Mr. Deutermann! I am in the process of reading Spider Mountain, the third book I have read of yours. The first two were Cat Dancers, and Hunting Season. My daughter was just recently at Virginia Tech in the Geography Department as a teaching assistant. She has just recently married and moved to Singapore. I have found the Virginia Tech campus to be vibrantly alive! Having visited the Blacksburg area several times, I was wondering about the number of actual caves in the area. Or was this just an invention for the cause of the story? I also relate to your books because sometime ago, I adopted a German Shepherd/Husky and trained him for skijoring. Your dog characters add a lot of fun and interest to your novels. Keep writing!

- E. 2-08   05/08

I enjoy your books enormously, however especially the ones concerning the Navy. For me 'Official Privilege ' was the top. I do hope you will return to these kind of books. Wishing you all the best, Yours sincerely,

- Willem R. van Dijk The Netherlands 4-08   05/08