Arnold Morgan Books in Order
Part ofPatrick Robinson Books in OrderSee the Arnold Morgan naval thrillers by Patrick Robinson in order, with book summaries, series background, and tips on the best reading order across these high stakes submarine adventures.
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Publication Order
10 books
To The Death
by Patrick Robinson
2008
After a bomb plot at Boston’s Logan Airport is foiled, Hamas leader Ravi Rashood vows revenge, setting up an elaborate attempt to assassinate Admiral Morgan abroad while an elite SEAL team races across Ireland and Britain to keep him alive.
Ghost Force
by Patrick Robinson
2006
Russia quietly backs Argentina’s bid to retake the oil rich Falkland Islands, slipping a lethal Akula submarine into the South Atlantic, and Admiral Morgan turns to Navy SEAL legend Rick Hunter for covert missions that could decide the new war.
Hunter Killer
by Patrick Robinson
2005
A radical Saudi prince plots to topple his own royal family and seize control of the kingdom’s oil, allying with French interests and veteran terrorist Ravi Rashood, while Arnold Morgan marshals submarines and special forces to prevent an energy catastrophe.
Scimitar SL-2
by Patrick Robinson
2004
In this sequel, terrorist mastermind Ravi Rashood seizes nuclear tipped Scimitar SL-2 missiles and threatens to trigger tsunamis along the Atlantic coasts, dragging a retired Arnold Morgan back into service to untangle the plot before millions are at risk.
Barracuda 945
by Patrick Robinson
2003
Hamas commander Ray Kerman acquires a Russian nuclear submarine, Barracuda 945, and uses it to cripple vital oil routes off the American coast, forcing Arnold Morgan and the U.S. Navy into a high stakes undersea chase through the Pacific.
The Shark Mutiny
by Patrick Robinson
2001
In the near future, China and Iran mine the Strait of Hormuz and strike at Gulf shipping, drawing a fragile coalition fleet into a deadly trap while Arnold Morgan scrambles to read their real objective and head off a wider war.
U.S.S. Seawolf / Seawolf
by Patrick Robinson
2000
A cutting edge U.S. attack submarine spying on China’s new missile boat is captured after a disastrous collision, and its crew are imprisoned, leaving Arnold Morgan to plan an audacious SEAL rescue and the destruction of the compromised vessel.
H.M.S. Unseen
by Patrick Robinson
1999
Missing from a Royal Navy exercise, the submarine HMS Unseen falls into terrorist hands, and master tactician Ben Adnam begins a devastating campaign against civilian airliners, forcing Arnold Morgan into a worldwide manhunt to stop an invisible enemy.
Kilo Class
by Patrick Robinson
1998
A secret deal sends advanced Kilo-class diesel submarines from Russia to China, and Morgan orchestrates risky covert operations, from icy northern seas to the Taiwan Strait, to sabotage the deliveries before they can shift the balance of power.
Nimitz Class
by Patrick Robinson
1997
An American Nimitz-class carrier is wiped out by a nuclear explosion in the Arabian Sea, and Admiral Arnold Morgan teams up with physicist Bill Baldridge to hunt a rogue submarine commander before he can strike another fleet.
Series background & context
The Arnold Morgan novels follow a single hard driving character as he rises from admiral to National Security Adviser, standing at the center of crises that threaten shipping lanes, oil supplies and alliances. Morgan is brilliant, abrasive and deeply loyal to the navies he sends into danger.
The early books begin with a nightmare scenario. In Nimitz Class, a U.S. carrier is destroyed by a nuclear torpedo, and the search for the culprit introduces Morgan and the elusive submarine commander Ben Adnam. Kilo Class and H.M.S. Unseen push that duel further, taking readers from the Persian Gulf to the North Atlantic as Adnam slips between nations and missions.
As the series continues, the threats grow broader. U.S.S. Seawolf pits Morgan against Chinese naval ambitions after a cutting edge American submarine is captured. In The Shark Mutiny the focus shifts to the Strait of Hormuz and the risk that a mined chokepoint could choke off oil to the world. Each book spends time on the bridge, in the sonar room and inside the cramped spaces where crews live with those decisions.
Later novels introduce a new adversary, Palestinian fighter turned general Ravi Rashood. In books like Barracuda 945 and Scimitar SL-2 he uses stolen submarines and nuclear tipped missiles to drag the West into showdowns that reach from Alaska to the Atlantic seaboard. Hunter Killer and Ghost Force widen the canvas again, linking undersea warfare to Saudi palace politics and a renewed fight over the Falkland Islands.
To The Death closes the circle by bringing the conflict to Morgan himself, as terrorists try to eliminate the admiral who has blocked them for years. The story moves away from the open ocean into airports, safe houses and rural lanes, but the driving question is the same, whether the institutions Morgan serves can still protect their own.
Across the series, readers can expect detailed descriptions of submarines, weapons systems and command structures, but also sharp conversations in the Oval Office and cabinet rooms. The tone is direct and pragmatic, more concerned with tactics and consequences than with speeches. For most people the best starting point is Nimitz Class, then reading in order to watch the long running rivalries unfold.
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