Mud and Misery
The first novel in the Dickerson Series!
Good writing is supposed to evoke sensation in the reader - not the fact that it is raining, but the feeling of being rained upon.
E. L. Doctorow
About the Author
Patrick Kirk makes his literary debut with the 2023 release of Mud and Misery!
He is an upcoming military historical fiction author, using his own expertise from over two decades of active military service. Patrick spent 22 years on active duty as an Armor Officer in the U.S. Army. He is a veteran of the 9/11 terrorist attack on the Pentagon and middle eastern conflicts.
Patrick is a proud veteran, author, and Texan. He lives in the Texas hill country with his wife, children, grandchildren, and beloved dog, Winston.
The Dickerson Series
I’ve created a historical fiction universe that brings to life the character of Tom Dickerson in an exciting new series of novels.
Nationalism, militarism, and the tar pit of mutual defense agreements lit the flame for over three decades of explosive battles across the entire globe in the mid 1900’s. Western Europe has become a desolate wasteland and a young man from Wimberley, Texas raises his right hand to defend freedom. The Dickerson series charts the path of young Tom Dickerson from the first battle in World War I at Cantigny, France of the Battle at Kasserine Pass in Tunisia during World War II.
Novels
Mud and Misery
White Lightning
Battered and Bruised
No Time for Pity
Watch on The Rhine
The Archangel Railroad
Dust and Destiny
The Dickerson Universe
If you are eager to learn more about a specific character, the single shots are short novellas that are inspired by or set within the Dickerson Universe. I’ve written the single shots to specifically bring a character to life and expose you to a bit more about their personality and events that shaped them.
Single Shots
Ruthless Fortitude - The Story of Hans Weber
Uncommon Courage - The Story of William Wall
Brutal Beginnings - The Story of Erik Schneider
Shattered Dreams - The Story of Kenneth Milner
Arrogant Service - The Story of Friedrich Charles Elers
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Mud and Misery - the first novel in the Dickerson Series!
With the barbaric horror of war all around him, the newest corporal in the US 1st Infantry Division, Tom Dickerson, is pushed into the pandemonium of war while a ruthless German raider, Hans Weber, battles his own countrymen to stop the Americans. The two are destined to meet in the mud and misery of France in 1918.
“Writing is a vulnerable opportunity to open my imagination, bring my world to life, and let others join in a vivid journey.”
Patrick Kirk
New Books Coming Soon!
Ruthless Fortitude - the first single shot novella in the Dickerson Universe! (October 2023)
The ferocious heel of the German Imperialism lands on quiet countryside of Belgium. Squeezed between the brutally contested countryside of Belgium, the savage insurgents, and devastating artillery, Hans Weber is determined to accomplish his desperate mission. Along his journey, he creates allies and enemies inside the German Army - the only way he survives is to rely on his instinct and innate ruthless fortitude.
White Lightning - the second novel in the Dickerson Series! (January 2024)
The Allies are planning an attack to disrupt the German supply lines in the town of Soissons, France. Fifty miles away, as the crow flies, a treacherous thunderstorm brews over the horizon. On the outskirts of Cantigny, France Tom Dickerson is saddled with the ominous challenge of navigating to Cutry during this once in a life-time storm. Wedged between a vindictive sergeant, Dickerson must use the cracks of white lightning and his moral compass to guide him, while a sinister German officer plans to subvert a weakened French division that once destroyed, will change the tide of the war in favor of the Germans.
“The vivid descriptions of the scenes and characters makes you feel the mud and misery.”
William Anderson
“A must read - riveting from start to finish!”
William Galvan
“Excellent story lines that makes the reader visualize in their mind the events taking place within this story. Excellent read.”
Doug Brannick
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