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Brett on the Break It Down Show with Pete Turner

Jul 11, 2026

Hey all! I've done a few podcasts in support of DEEP WATER's release and thought I'd share a few. First up, the BREAK IT DOWN PODCAST. This is a lot...

Brett Discusses DEEP WATER at Poisoned Pen Bookstore

Jul 9, 2026

On June 4, 2026 at 7:00pm, I joined my friend and fellow New York Times Bestselling Author Graham Brown to discuss our news books STUART WOODS'...

DEEP WATER Makes Apple Books Top Ten

Jun 12, 2026

Now this is a great surprise! My latest Stone Barrington novel, Stuart Woods' Deep Water, is #5 on Apple Books Top Ten Paid Books list. The Apple...

Praise for Brett

“The best word I can use to describe Battles’s writing is addictive.”
—James Rollins, New York Times bestselling author

“Unputdownable.”
—Tess Gerritsen, New York Times bestselling author

“The best elements of Lee Child, John le Carré, and Robert Ludlum.”
—Sheldon Siegel, New York Times bestselling author

About Brett

Bestselling author Brett Battles is that kid back in 6th grade who convinces his teacher that, as an assignment, everyone should write a short story that is at least 10 pages long. He received an A- on his project, while another student (name withheld) received an A+. Brett’s not bitter about this, nor does he ever think about the incident. Mostly.

Since that unfortunate injustice, Brett has written over forty novels, a few novellas, and several short stories, and is a New York Times bestselling author (take that unnamed 6th grade classmate!).

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