Ben Dedrick

Military fiction
forged in real service

Ten years on Navy submarines. A lifetime practicing Ninpo. The Outfit series is military thriller fiction written by someone who lived it.

6 Books in The Outfit
10 yrs U.S. Navy Service
3 Generations of Story
The Author

Born into a Navy family. Trained in the art he writes about.

Ben Dedrick grew up in New England in a Navy family with roots tracing back to the Mayflower. He served ten years in the U.S. Navy submarine fleet and cryptologic community, then brought that world to the page.

When he's not writing, he's training in Ninpo, the ancient Japanese martial art that combines Ninjutsu and the disciplines of the Samurai. The same art his characters practice. The same techniques they deploy.

The Outfit series spans three generations of the Murphy family, from World War II underwater demolition teams to modern-day private military operations. Every tactical detail, every operational decision, every moment of quiet discipline comes from experience, not research.

The Outfit Series

Six books. Three generations. One mission.

01 / 06
Book 01
Silent Thunder
Where it all begins. A private military organization steps in when a dangerous plan threatens nuclear devastation.
Book 02
The Masaru Legacy
From WWII Okinawa to a 2023 intelligence mission. Roger Murphy enlists, survives, learns Ninpo, and builds a dynasty.
Book 03
The Last Shinobigatana
A legendary sword is stolen. Rick Murphy and The Outfit are pulled into a Chinese plot to reclaim Taiwan.
Book 04
Lipovsky's Revenge
Old enemies don't stay buried. A vendetta from the past resurfaces with consequences The Outfit didn't see coming.
Book 05
The Masaru Way
Kenji Murphy leads a new chapter of The Outfit. Protecting the nation without government red tape, while keeping his family safe.
Book 06
The Rousseau Doctrine
The latest operation. New threats, familiar stakes, and the same unbreakable code that's defined three generations of Murphys.
Why IronPage

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Direct from the author
No algorithm gatekeepers. No platform taking 65% of the cover price. Every book purchased here goes straight to the person who wrote it.
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Authentic military fiction
Written by a Navy submarine veteran who practices the martial arts in his books. The tactical details, the operational decisions, the quiet discipline. It's real.
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A world, not just books
The Outfit spans three generations and six novels. Behind-the-scenes content about Ninpo training, Navy life, and the history behind the fiction.
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Stories forged in iron, written on the page

The best military fiction comes from those who served. IronPage is where Ben Dedrick's world lives, where readers connect with authentic stories of honor, combat, and the ancient art of Ninpo.