Author Archives: Phil Halton

Matt Jones, a former Canadian Navy officer and veteran of the war in Afghanistan, has recently signed a deal with Double Dagger Books for a work of fiction entitled “Predators, Reapers and Deadlier Creatures.” Skillfully incorporating magic realism into a tale about the impact of drones in Afghanistan (on Afghan civilians and Coalition soldiers alike),Continue reading “Matt Jones signs with Double Dagger”

James Stejskal spent 35 years as a “Green Beret” and CIA case officer living and conducting operations around the world during the Cold War and after 9/11. He has written five military history books, along with numerous articles, and received accolades for his book Masters of Mayhem: Lawrence of Arabia and the British Military Mission to the Hejaz.Continue reading “An Interview with James Stejskal”

Double Dagger is committed to publishing books that illuminate military and security related topics that are either little known or ignored by others. Phil Gurski has spent his entire career shining bright lights in dark corners, showing us the threats that society sometimes finds more convenient to ignore or misunderstand. We’re very pleased to announceContinue reading “New Author – Phil Gurski”

Chief Warrant Officer John Barnes is a Canadian Army Veteran, who served over thirty years with The Royal Canadian Regiment. Most notably, he was the Company Sergeant Major of Charles Company during Operation MEDUSA, which saw the heaviest fighting sustained by the Canadian Army since the Korean War. His autobiographical book, White School, Black Memories, wasContinue reading “Interview – John Barnes”

Double Dagger is excited to announce a recent deal with Major (retired) Gerry Madigan, a former Canadian Army logistician and avid researcher. His work, “The Path to Victory was never Straight Nor True,” examines the Canadian response to the Second World War from an economic and policy point of view, as well as examining theContinue reading “New Author – Gerry Madigan”

Double Dagger is excited to announce that we have recently signed a deal with author Robyn May, a Canadian Army and Air Force veteran who is also a noted First World War researcher. Her untitled work focuses on the sacrifices made by Canadian Nursing Sisters in the First World War, illuminating a subject that isContinue reading “New Author – Robyn May”

Double Dagger is incredibly excited to announce that we have signed United States Army veteran Benjamin Ink’s new work, Soft Targets. A Purple Heart recipient, Benjamin served three years in the United States Army and has worked an odd array of jobs—private investigator, personal trainer, security supervisor at a senior community. So far, the highlightContinue reading “New Author – Benjamin Inks”

Christopher Lyke is a writer, musician, U.S. Army veteran and now a Chicago school teacher whose debut book of linked short stories and vignettes, The Chicago East India Company, will be released on 14 July, 2022. 

Matt Hardman is a retired U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer who served onboard a submarine, two aircraft carriers, two amphibious transports, one submarine tender, and a destroyer. During his final tour of duty, he served as the Engineering Department Chief, or “Top Snipe,” for the USS James E. Williams (DDG 95). After retiring, he completedContinue reading “An Interview with Matt Hardman”

The latest author who we have signed to our roster is Michael Goodspeed, an experienced writer with numerous works of fiction and non-fiction works under his belt. His latest novel, “Dead Spy, Cold Grave,” is a spy thriller set in Cold War Canada, coming later in 2022.