Albert Ashforth Books in Order

This biography follows Thomas Henry Huxley's development as a scientist, writer, and public defender of Darwin's ideas. It examines his expedition aboard the Rattlesnake and his engagement with education, religion, and the relationship between science and the humanities.

Computer engineer Clint Ball returns home after his aunt's death, expecting to settle her affairs. Her legacy instead leads him toward buried crimes reaching from exploited workers to powerful officials, placing him in danger and unsettling his own past.

Intelligence officer Alex Klear retires after a troubled extraction mission in Kosovo, then accepts another assignment in Germany. Reunited with a former lover, he faces police suspicion and dangerous adversaries while questioning whether his superiors intend to sacrifice him.

Alex Klear investigates an army friend's death in Afghanistan, doubting the accusation against an Afghan soldier. His search draws him into banking fraud and official obstruction, making it increasingly difficult to distinguish an isolated killing from wider corruption.