Code Name Books in Order
Part ofWilliam W Johnstone Books in OrderFind the Code Name series by William W. Johnstone in reading order, with short book summaries to help you choose where to begin and what to read next.
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Code Name books in publication order
7 books
Code Name: Payback
by William W Johnstone
2000
A former CIA agent commands a secret team drawn from law enforcement and intelligence services. Their mission is to stop terrorists preparing biological warfare against the United States, confronting a threat that conventional policing cannot easily contain.
Code Name: Survival
by William W Johnstone
2000
Former CIA agent John Barrone leads an elite strike force against an outlaw biker gang threatening the American Southwest. His team must fight a mobile guerrilla war to stop the gang's expanding control over the region.
Code Name: Death
by William W Johnstone
2001
A billionaire hires John Barrone's strike force after his teenage granddaughter is murdered in a snuff film. The former CIA agent and his team investigate a criminal network whose business combines sexual exploitation with killing.
Code Name: Coldfire
by William W Johnstone
2002
A tactical nuclear device has been shipped into the United States, placing John Barrone's secret strike force on an urgent mission. He must infiltrate terrorist organizations and neutralize the weapon before they can use it.
Code Name: Quickstrike
by William W Johnstone
2003
A series of coordinated terrorist attacks brings former CIA agent John Barrone and his secret strike force into action. The team draws on law enforcement and intelligence skills to confront enemies operating beyond the reach of ordinary police work.
Code Name: Extreme Prejudice
by William W Johnstone
2004
John Barrone and his strike force pursue a South American drug lord working with foreign extremists. A campaign combining heroin distribution and terrorist attacks threatens the United States, forcing the team to confront the cartel behind it.
Code Name: Kill Zone
by William W Johnstone
2005
Cocaine king Luis Mendoza creates his own country within Colombia after bribing officials into submission. John Barrone's covert strike force receives orders to eliminate him and his cartel, but the new ruler expects an attack and prepares his defenses.
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