Tom McCarthy - Ghostwriter

Ghost-written titles to be published in 2023-2024 include a no-holds-barred look at a murder case that caught the world’s attention; an insider's look at U.S. Presidential summit meetings with the world's iconic leaders; a wrenching and undiscovered history of an American trench-runner in World War I; a moving account of an American businessman who returns to his native North Korea to help; and a chilling look at early polar exploration.

My recent work also includes a new edition of The New York Times best-selling From Baghdad, With Love.

Jay Kopelman, a Marine colonel in besieged Fallujah, Iraq, whose struggle to adopt a young puppy amid the chaos and carnage of war is recounted in the book, said this about working with me.

“As a New York Times and international best-selling author, I’ve had the opportunity to work with a number a of co-authors. Only when I worked with Tom McCarthy on my best-selling book, From Baghdad, With Love, did I understand how truly fortunate I was to have a professional writer/editor like Tom on my team. He is thoughtful, creative, witty, and possessing of a keen eye and ear for true story telling. I will only work with Tom McCarthy as a co-writer/editor on all future projects.”

My projects have won have won a Harvard University Book of the Year, a Readers Digest Top Summer Book, an Esquire Year's Five Best Reads, a Sports Illustrated Top Book of the Year, an American Library Association, Best Non-Fiction, and a Runner's World Best Book of the Year, among others.

More than 50 published books in nonfiction genres including: memoir, sports, health and fitness, business, adventure, and true crime.

Harvest of Innocence, my true crime narrative, has already sparked a rave review.

“The book is absolutely extraordinary. You’ve very nimbly and masterfully wove through three decades of litigation while making it interesting, readable, and relatable," the reviewer wrote.

Some other praise from clients and critics for just a few writing and editing projects:

"The interviews crackle with immediacy." --The New York Times, on Embedded, Harvard Book of the Year

"Your sensitive writing illuminated the entire story." --Rick Starr, Archivist, Rye Country Day School

​“Thanks to Tom McCarthy, for being a great human being, a brilliant editor, and for making me look far better than I actually am.” --Sprague Theobald, Emmy Award Winner

"McCarthy shows a good sense for the interesting and gory detail, offering up plenty of blood-soaked action while keeping it appropriate. A breezy offering . . . " --Kirkus Reviews, on Pirates and Shipwrecks

“The book offers not only an arresting remembrance, but also an inspirational one that’s filled with wisdom gained through difficult experience.” –Kirkus Reviews, on Swimming Upstream