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Andy McDermott Books in Order

See all Andy McDermott books in order, with reading guides and plot summaries to help you explore Nina Wilde & Eddie Chase, Alex Reeve, and other high-octane thriller series.

Last updated: June 7, 2026

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The Hunt for Atlantis

by Andy McDermott

2007

Archaeologist Nina Wilde is convinced she has found the true location of Atlantis and persuades billionaire Kristian Frost to fund a risky expedition. With bodyguard Eddie Chase at her side, she races from New York to jungles and deep ocean trenches while a secret brotherhood kills to keep Atlantis buried.

The Secret of Excalibur

by Andy McDermott

2008

Hoping for a break from danger, Nina Wilde and Eddie Chase are instead drawn into a hunt for the legendary sword Excalibur. As mercenaries and power brokers race to control the weapon’s terrifying potential, the pair must keep the blade out of the wrong hands before it ignites a new kind of war.

The Tomb of Hercules

by Andy McDermott

2008

Nina Wilde and Eddie Chase set out to prove that a tomb holding the remains of Hercules really exists. Chasing clues from Manhattan to Shanghai and the diamond mines of Botswana, they face ruthless rivals, lethal traps, and a woman from Eddie’s past who threatens both their mission and their relationship.

The Covenant of Genesis

by Andy McDermott

2009

Off the coast of Indonesia, Nina Wilde discovers an artifact that could rewrite human history. When her ship is attacked and her crew murdered, she and Eddie Chase race from ocean depths to the Australian outback and the halls of the United Nations to stop a clandestine group determined to erase the truth.

The Cult of Osiris

by Andy McDermott

2009

As cameras watch a vault beneath the Great Sphinx being opened, student Macy Sharif discovers a fanatical cult raiding the site for a map to the lost pyramid of Osiris. Framed and on the run, she turns to Nina Wilde and Eddie Chase, who join her in a deadly race to reach the pyramid first.

The Sacred Vault

by Andy McDermott

2010

A wave of spectacular art thefts culminates in the Talonor Codex being stolen from under Nina Wilde and Eddie Chase’s noses. The Codex holds clues to the fabled Vault of Shiva, said to contain ancient writings and dangerous technology, and the pair must beat a ruthless billionaire to it before he can remake the world in his image.

Empire of Gold

by Andy McDermott

2011

Nina Wilde and Eddie Chase follow fragments of an ancient puzzle from Singapore into the jungles of South America, hunting the truth behind the legend of El Dorado. Caught between cartels, soldiers, and ghosts from Eddie’s past, they must survive a maze of betrayals to reach a hidden city of gold.

Return to Atlantis

by Andy McDermott

2011

Having already proved Atlantis was real, Nina Wilde pieces together three mysterious statues that tap into a forgotten Atlantean power source. When the statues are stolen and Eddie Chase is framed for murder, he goes on the run while Nina races from Japan to the Vatican and the Nevada desert to stop a secret cabal from seizing that power.

Murder on the Orient Excess

by Andy McDermott

2012

On a lavish long-haul flight, professional celebrity Leviticus Gold expects champagne and adoration, not a corpse. When a passenger is murdered mid‑air and he becomes the prime suspect, Gold turns amateur sleuth, picking apart alibis in the cramped cabin to unmask a killer before the plane lands.

The Persona Protocol

by Andy McDermott

2013

Adam Gray is the top agent of a secret US project that lets him temporarily absorb another person’s memories and personality. While using this technology to stop a terrorist plot, he realises his own past has been edited, and digging into those missing memories exposes a conspiracy that wants him dead.

Kingdom of Darkness

by Andy McDermott

2014

A desperate man dies in front of Nina Wilde and Eddie Chase, warning of a threat tied to a newly found tomb of Alexander the Great. Inside lies a device pointing to a hidden spring that grants extraordinary longevity, now coveted by aging former SS officers, and Nina’s kidnapping sparks a brutal race to keep that power from reviving an old evil.

The Valhalla Prophecy

by Andy McDermott

2014

A massive Norse runestone is stolen from a Stockholm museum, its guard left dead, and a second stone lies at the bottom of a Norwegian lake. Nina Wilde and Eddie Chase pursue the clues toward a site linked to the myth of Valhalla, even as buried secrets from Eddie’s mercenary days threaten to tear their marriage apart.

The Last Survivor

by Andy McDermott

2015

In this short adventure, a pregnant and shaken Nina Wilde tries to resume normal life in New York after confronting a resurgent Nazi plot. But one surviving enemy is stalking her, and Eddie Chase must track the would‑be assassin through the city before revenge reaches their door.

The Revelation Code

by Andy McDermott

2015

Years after a forbidden discovery in Iraq, soldier-turned-cult leader Ezekiel Cross believes he has unlocked the real meaning of the Book of Revelation. Kidnapping Eddie Chase and coercing Nina Wilde into hunting four ancient stone angels from Rome to the Middle East, he plans to trigger his own apocalypse unless they can sabotage his "mission" from within.

The Midas Legacy

by Andy McDermott

2016

A long‑dead Atlantean explorer’s trail draws Nina Wilde and Eddie Chase into the Himalayas, where a hidden cave and a brutal ambush reveal a puzzle tied to the legend of King Midas. From frozen peaks to Icelandic retreats and the closed borders of North Korea, they uncover family secrets and a scheme to use an ancient power to threaten humanity.

King Solomon's Curse

by Andy McDermott

2018

Now fronting a TV documentary series, Nina Wilde explores ruins beneath Jerusalem’s Temple Mount and finds a hidden map room pointing to a lost city in the Congo guarded by a deadly weapon. With Eddie Chase and their daughter drawn into the mission, they face militias, jungle threats, and traps left by King Solomon himself.

The Spear of Atlantis

by Andy McDermott

2018

When Nina Wilde is framed for stealing a priceless artifact during a brazen raid on a luxury cruise ship, she is forced to flee. On the run, she uncovers a plot to recover an Atlantean super‑weapon, while Eddie Chase and their allies battle mercenaries and hidden sponsors before that weapon can be unleashed on the modern world.

The Resurrection Key

by Andy McDermott

2019

Believing their days of constant danger are over, Nina Wilde and Eddie Chase are living a more ordinary life when a mythical civilisation is discovered deep under Antarctic ice. As rival forces fight to control its astonishing technology, the couple race from New York to New Zealand, China, and Australia to stop a countdown that could wipe out humanity.

Operative 66

by Andy McDermott

2020

Elite assassin Alex Reeve is part of SC9, a secret British unit that neutralises threats with deniable killings. When his own team suddenly turns their guns on him, he must fake his death, disappear, and uncover who branded him a traitor before they finish the job.

Rogue Asset

by Andy McDermott

2021

Hiding from the covert unit that created him, former Operative 66 Alex Reeve is tricked into revealing himself. Pulled into an international plot involving the British state, Russian agents, and his murderous father, he has to survive both his old comrades and his own past.

The Girl With The Dragon 32

by Andy McDermott

2021

A popular charity worker is found murdered beside a vintage Dragon 32 computer running an old treasure‑hunt game designed by Leviticus Gold in the 1980s. Questioned by the police, the celebrity can’t resist investigating, digging into his own forgotten code to uncover who is using the game as a blueprint for killing.

The Temple of Skulls

by Andy McDermott

2022

World‑famous archaeologist Nina Wilde and her husband Eddie Chase are trying to settle into life with their rebellious teenage daughter. A visit to a newly uncovered temple in Central America plunges the family into a race through Mexico City and the Guatemalan jungle to stop fanatics from activating an ancient weapon capable of devastating the globe.

Ghost Target

by Andy McDermott

2023

Still hunted by the covert unit he once served, former Operative 66 Alex Reeve sees a chance to strike back when a series of killings in Germany resemble an old SC9 tactic called a "ghost target." Tracking the murders draws him into a conspiracy of dark global interests and forces him to risk everything to expose his former masters.

The Knights of Atlantis

by Andy McDermott

2023

Nina Wilde and Eddie Chase think their adventuring days are over and worry more about their adult daughter Macy’s future. After a violent theft of dangerous relics, with a survivor claiming the attackers were "angels," they are dragged back into action, unaware that Macy is being courted by a secretive order called the Knights of Atlantis.

Final Traitor

by Andy McDermott

2024

Working as a mercenary while SC9’s assassins close in, Alex Reeve knows the only path to freedom is to destroy the unit that betrayed him. Teaming up with a lone British politician willing to blow the whistle, he must protect fragile allies and the woman he loves while dismantling one of the state’s deadliest secrets.

The Shroud of Hades

by Andy McDermott

2025

When the world’s richest man dies, his final act is a global message blaming Nina Wilde for his downfall and placing a colossal bounty on her head. Forced onto the run with Eddie Chase as every stranger becomes a potential assassin, she must track down a legendary relic known as the Shroud of Hades if they are to survive long enough to clear her name.

Where should I start?

If you want the core archaeological adventures: The Hunt for AtlantisThe Tomb of HerculesThe Secret of ExcaliburThe Covenant of Genesis
If you like globe‑trotting myth-based thrillers: Empire of GoldReturn to AtlantisThe Valhalla ProphecyKingdom of Darkness
If you prefer modern spy action: Operative 66Rogue AssetGhost TargetFinal Traitor
If you want a smart standalone thriller: The Persona Protocol
If you enjoy shorter mysteries with humor: Murder on the Orient ExcessThe Girl With The Dragon 32

Author bio

Andy McDermott was born in Halifax in northern England and grew up far from the sunken cities and jungle temples that fill his books. As a teenager he devoured action movies, comics, and adventure fiction, and that love of big, fast stories never really left. After studying at Keele University in Staffordshire, he moved into journalism rather than archaeology, but the urge to tell his own tales was already there.

For years he worked behind the scenes of pop culture. He edited film magazines, reviewed countless movies on tight deadlines, and picked apart what made blockbusters tick. Along the way he also worked as a cartoonist, graphic designer, and videogame reviewer, and wrote short pieces for the long-running science fiction comic 2000AD. Those jobs taught him how to move quickly, keep things clear, and always give the audience a reason to turn the page.

While he was still a magazine editor he began writing fiction in his spare time, sketching out a modern-day treasure hunt built around the legend of Atlantis. That idea became The Hunt for Atlantis, published in 2007. The book introduced American archaeologist Nina Wilde and ex‑SAS bodyguard Eddie Chase, throwing them into a race against a secret brotherhood that would set the tone for everything he wrote afterward. The novel found readers around the world and gave McDermott the chance to become a full-time author.

Since then he has spent most of his working life with Nina and Eddie. Across a long series of books they chase myths that range from Hercules’s tomb and King Arthur’s sword to Viking prophecies, hidden Nazi enclaves, lost cities in the Amazon, and a buried civilisation under Antarctic ice. The stories move at film speed, jumping from Manhattan streets to Himalayan caves, from the Great Sphinx to high-tech skyscrapers, but they always circle back to two people trying to do the right thing under absurd pressure.

The success of those adventures has been steady rather than flashy. The series has been translated into many languages, picked up a loyal following of action-thriller readers, and even attracted interest from film producers who saw cinematic potential in Nina and Eddie’s hunt for Atlantis. McDermott keeps raising the stakes inside the books too, letting the characters age, marry, argue, and start a family while the threats around them grow stranger and larger.

He has never stayed only in one lane. In The Persona Protocol he wrote a standalone high-tech spy story about an operative who can temporarily take on other people’s memories, and then turned to straight espionage with the Alex Reeve novels. Those books follow a government assassin known as Operative 66 who is betrayed by his own unit and forced to dismantle the conspiracy hunting him. The tone is darker and more grounded, but the pace and love of big set pieces feel familiar.

Certain themes run through almost everything he writes. Ancient myths collide with modern politics. Secret histories sit just under the surface of the everyday world. Heroes and villains both have to live with the cost of violence, even when they believe they are serving a greater good. Nina Wilde and Eddie Chase wrestle with trust, guilt, and the strain adventure puts on a relationship, while Alex Reeve is haunted by what it means to be turned into a weapon by his own government.

McDermott now lives in Bournemouth on England’s south coast with his family. When he is not at his desk he travels to research locations, walks the kind of city streets and coastal paths that later turn into chase scenes, and keeps up his long-standing habit of watching a lot of movies. That mix of field trips, film buff energy, and plain enjoyment of pulp storytelling is easy to feel on the page. If you like your fiction to read like a big-screen adventure, his books are built to deliver exactly that.

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