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Jack Mars Books in Order

See all Jack Mars books and series in order, with quick summaries, series background, and guidance on where to start his political and espionage thrillers.

Last updated: June 7, 2026

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Any Means Necessary

by Jack Mars

2015

When nuclear waste is stolen from a New York City hospital, Luke Stone, head of an elite FBI counterterror unit, must stop a dirty bomb attack within hours while enemies frame him and threaten his family.

Oath of Office

by Jack Mars

2016

Terrorists steal a deadly biological agent and take hostages, including Luke Stone’s family. Cut off from official support and mistrusted in Washington, Luke has to hunt the weapon and rescue those he loves before millions die.

Oppose Any Foe

by Jack Mars

2016

When a cache of U.S. nuclear weapons vanishes from a NATO base, Luke Stone is pulled back into service. With a new president under pressure and his own family in crisis, he must stop the warheads before they spark global war.

Situation Room

by Jack Mars

2016

A cyberattack on a remote American dam kills thousands and exposes a far larger plot. Luke Stone races across borders to unmask the terrorists behind the breach before their real target plunges the country into chaos.

Our Sacred Honor

by Jack Mars

2017

After a terror strike, Israel and Iran hurtle toward open war and nuclear exchange. Luke Stone is ordered to airdrop into Iran, find hidden nuclear sites, and stop the countdown before the conflict engulfs the Middle East and beyond.

President Elect

by Jack Mars

2017

A reckless senator wins the U.S. presidency on a promise to attack China, and President Susan Hopkins suspects the election was stolen. She turns to Luke Stone to uncover the truth and prevent a confrontation that could ignite World War III.

House Divided

by Jack Mars

2018

A passenger jet is destroyed over Africa and a cargo ship is hijacked for a single mysterious crate—an unknown weapon coveted by terrorists. Luke Stone and his team race across deserts and jungles to track it down before it devastates the United States.

Primary Target

by Jack Mars

2018

In this prequel, a 29‑year‑old Luke Stone, fresh from Delta Force and newly married, joins a secret FBI unit. A routine mission spirals into a hunt for the kidnapped daughter of the U.S. president, forcing Luke to risk everything to bring her home.

Agent Zero

by Jack Mars

2019

Kent Steele, a Columbia history professor and single father, is abducted by terrorists who insist he is Agent Zero, the CIA’s deadliest operative. Hunted by enemies and the agency alike, he must uncover his erased past while stopping a looming attack.

Assassin Zero

by Jack Mars

2019

When a legendary assassin surfaces with ties to Agent Zero’s missing years, Kent Steele is drawn into a deadly mirror game. To stop a series of high‑profile killings, he has to confront the version of himself he might once have been.

File Zero

by Jack Mars

2019

A long‑buried dossier surfaces that could explain Agent Zero’s origins—and expose a conspiracy inside Western intelligence. Kent Steele chases the file across Europe, knowing that whoever gets to it first will control both his future and an imminent terror threat.

Hunting Zero

by Jack Mars

2019

When Kent Steele’s teenage daughters are kidnapped and funneled toward a European trafficking ring, he ignores CIA orders to stand down. Alone and outgunned, he tears across borders to hunt their captors and dismantle the network before they vanish forever.

Primary Command

by Jack Mars

2019

Still early in his FBI career, Luke Stone leads a daring operation to free American hostages from a nuclear submarine. When the mission goes wrong and the president’s response shocks the world, Luke must improvise to save both the captives and countless civilians.

Primary Threat

by Jack Mars

2019

Luke Stone and the Special Response Team confront a new terrorist plot that reaches from war zones to the halls of power. As political pressure mounts and secrets surface, Luke’s choices in the field may determine whether the country avoids a wider war.

Recall Zero

by Jack Mars

2019

An experimental treatment offers Kent Steele a chance to recover more of his lost memories, but it also makes him a target. As terrorists move to exploit his fragile state, he must decide how much of his past he’s willing to reclaim to stop them.

Target Zero

by Jack Mars

2019

Barely back to normal life, Kent Steele is pulled into another mission: track a biological weapon before it’s unleashed. As memory fragments return and assassins close in, he fights to stop global devastation while protecting his daughters from the world he once served.

Trapping Zero

by Jack Mars

2019

A new terror cell emerges as Kent Steele struggles to piece together who turned him into Agent Zero. Racing from safe houses to embassies, he must spring a trap on the masterminds behind a catastrophic plot—and on those inside the agency who want him silenced.

An Agent Zero Short Story

by Jack Mars

2020

Set between novels, this short adventure shows Agent Zero grappling with a smaller but still deadly mission. A brief glimpse into Kent Steele’s world, it highlights the constant danger that shadows even his “quiet” days.

Chasing Zero

by Jack Mars

2020

Peace talks in the Middle East put the U.S. president in the crosshairs. Agent Zero advises against the trip, then scrambles to protect the motorcade when everything goes wrong, racing through a deadly forty‑eight hours to prevent an assassination and regional war.

Decoy Zero

by Jack Mars

2020

A prototype railgun capable of firing an unstoppable projectile falls into the wrong hands. Agent Zero must trace the weapon’s origin and intended target, even as a disturbing turn in his medical condition threatens to sideline him for good.

Luke Stone: A Short Story

by Jack Mars

2020

This short story offers a snapshot of Luke Stone between major missions, dropping him into a contained threat that still tests his instincts, his small team, and the fragile peace of his home life.

Primary Glory

by Jack Mars

2020

Luke Stone’s early Special Response Team days take him into another escalating crisis, where a seemingly small mission exposes a hidden campaign against the United States. Surrounded by shifting allies, he fights to keep both his team and his young family intact.

Vengeance Zero

by Jack Mars

2020

Enemies from Agent Zero’s fragmented past strike back, targeting those closest to him. As terrorist cells coordinate a wave of attacks, Kent Steele must decide how far he will go—and what he is willing to sacrifice—to settle old scores and save his family.

Absolute Zero

by Jack Mars

2021

As his long war against terror and memory manipulation nears a breaking point, Agent Zero faces one final, all‑or‑nothing confrontation. With his family and country in the balance, Kent Steele has to decide what part of himself he’s willing to lose forever.

Primary Duty

by Jack Mars

2021

As political games in Washington collide with a deadly plot overseas, young Luke Stone must choose between following orders and following his conscience. The mission will define his sense of duty—to the flag, his team, and the family waiting at home.

Primary Valor

by Jack Mars

2021

A new operation in Luke Stone’s formative years pits his Special Response Team against a ruthless enemy leveraging unconventional weapons. Luke’s decisions on this mission will shape not just his career, but the kind of leader and father he can become.

Zero Zero

by Jack Mars

2021

Seeking treatment in Switzerland for his deteriorating health, Agent Zero encounters another operative implanted with a similar false identity—this one tasked with killing him. To survive, he must uncover who created his double and what secrets the man carries.

Rogue Command

by Jack Mars

2022

Now working with a secret international task force, Troy Stark takes on a new mission that spirals far beyond its brief. As enemies manipulate events on multiple continents, Troy must keep one step ahead to prevent a coordinated strike on U.S. soil.

Rogue Force

by Jack Mars

2022

Forced into retirement from the SEALs for ignoring the rules, Troy Stark is dragged back when the NYPD uncovers a looming terror attack on New York. Partnered with a wary Interpol agent, he chases the plot across Europe to stop it at the source.

Target One

by Jack Mars

2022

Jacob Snow, an elite soldier turned CIA agent, investigates a stolen Egyptian relic that hides a world‑shaking secret. Teaming up with brilliant archeologist Jana, he must decode ancient riddles before terrorists weaponize what they’ve found.

Target Two

by Jack Mars

2022

When extremists target a priceless treasure in Jerusalem, Jacob Snow and Jana race to stop an attack that could ignite regional war. Their hunt through holy sites and narrow streets uncovers a conspiracy far deeper than one relic.

Rogue Mission

by Jack Mars

2023

What looks like an isolated trafficking case draws Troy Stark into a vast criminal network using exploited women to bankroll terror. Crossing Europe, he must tear the operation apart despite protection from powerful figures.

Rogue Target

by Jack Mars

2023

Now a key player in a covert strike force, Troy Stark hunts a terror cell that has singled out New York as its next target. The closer he gets, the clearer it becomes that someone on the inside wants him to fail.

Target Five

by Jack Mars

2023

An attack on a religious landmark is planned to send shockwaves across continents. Jacob Snow and Jana sift through legends and modern intel alike, racing to uncover the true target before the first blast.

Target Four

by Jack Mars

2023

Jacob Snow pursues terrorists who believe a lost artifact will give them leverage over world powers. From dusty archives to secret dig sites, he and Jana must stay ahead of fanatics willing to kill for a myth.

Target Seven

by Jack Mars

2023

Jacob Snow tracks clues from a forgotten battlefield to a modern capital, uncovering a plan to replay an ancient atrocity on a global scale. With time running out, history becomes both a map and a warning.

Target Six

by Jack Mars

2023

A newly unearthed relic becomes the focus of competing terror groups and clandestine services. Jacob Snow must decide whom to trust as he and Jana try to keep the artifact—and its buried power—out of the wrong hands.

Target Three

by Jack Mars

2023

A deadly disease long trapped underwater resurfaces as a potential bioweapon. To stop its release, Jacob Snow and Jana chase an ancient clue trail, knowing a single misstep could unleash a plague on modern cities.

Absolute Damage

by Jack Mars

2024

A fresh crisis targets both the presidency and the fragile trust of the American public. Jake Mercer races to limit the damage—physical and political—before an attack on the commander‑in‑chief tears the country apart.

Absolute Force

by Jack Mars

2024

When enemies manipulate unrest to get close to the White House, Jake Mercer must decide how much force to use in the president’s name. One wrong move could save lives now but ignite fury later.

Absolute Fury

by Jack Mars

2024

After a brazen attack shocks the nation, anger erupts inside and outside the government. Jake Mercer must keep security decisions grounded in reality while politicians and enemies alike try to weaponize public fury.

Absolute Peril

by Jack Mars

2024

A routine event turns deadly as hidden adversaries exploit a gap in security. Jake Mercer scrambles to plug holes in the plan and keep both the president and innocent bystanders from becoming collateral damage.

Absolute Power

by Jack Mars

2024

A scheme to grab extraordinary powers in the name of security threatens constitutional order. Caught between oath and orders, Jake Mercer has to decide how far he’ll go to protect the office, not just the person who holds it.

Absolute Shock

by Jack Mars

2024

On a trip to Istanbul, the president is abducted, throwing the world into turmoil. Jake Mercer races through ancient streets and modern back alleys to rescue his protectee before a forced statement ignites an international crisis.

Absolute Target

by Jack Mars

2024

Foreign operatives see the U.S. president as the ultimate symbol to strike. Jake Mercer races through a maze of misleading intel and diplomatic landmines to make sure their target never lines up a clear shot.

Absolute Threat

by Jack Mars

2024

Former Marine sniper turned Secret Service agent Jake Mercer faces his worst fear: a militia determined to assassinate the president. As a plot unfolds on American soil, he must outthink extremists who know the protective playbook as well as he does.

Absolute Treason

by Jack Mars

2024

Evidence points to someone close to power aiding a deadly plot. Jake Mercer must investigate treason at the highest levels while still doing his primary job: keeping the president breathing through every public appearance.

Absolute Vengeance

by Jack Mars

2024

A past operation comes back to haunt Jake Mercer when survivors of an old mission target the president in revenge. To stop them, he has to confront his own history and the choices that made him who he is.

Asset One

by Jack Mars

2024

Raised and trained by the CIA, orphan Lara King infiltrates an extremist cell bent on triggering nuclear Armageddon. To stop the doomsday plan, she must navigate double agents, buried secrets, and a past she’s only beginning to question.

Asset Three

by Jack Mars

2024

A high‑level target vanishes along with intelligence pointing to a catastrophic plot. Lara King races across borders, piecing together clues that suggest someone is using her missions to test a much larger scheme.

Asset Two

by Jack Mars

2024

Lara King tracks a new terror network that treats nuclear materials as bargaining chips. Operating under deep cover, she has to keep the weapon out of play while staying ahead of rivals inside her own government.

Double Agent

by Jack Mars

2024

In postwar Europe, rookie CIA agent Tyler Wolf teams up with KGB defector Anya Fedorov to stop a Nazi extremist from leaking state secrets. Their uneasy alliance may be all that stands between fragile peace and renewed war.

Double Asset

by Jack Mars

2024

When a prized informant vanishes behind the Iron Curtain, Tyler Wolf must slip through layers of surveillance to bring them out. The rescue mission exposes secrets that make both sides question who is really running the game.

Double Cross

by Jack Mars

2024

Tyler Wolf and Anya Fedorov navigate a city split by occupation zones, hunting a double agent playing both East and West. Every meeting, message, and handshake could be a setup in a deadly game of trust.

Double Doctrine

by Jack Mars

2024

Competing strategies inside the CIA and KGB collide as Tyler and Anya uncover a plot to provoke a nuclear standoff. They must challenge the doctrines of their own services to keep hardliners from winning the day.

Double Jeopardy

by Jack Mars

2024

Accused of betrayal by both sides, Tyler Wolf and Anya find themselves hunted through the ruins of Europe. To survive, they have to clear their names and expose the real traitors manipulating events from the shadows.

Rogue Order

by Jack Mars

2024

Troy Stark uncovers evidence that someone inside his own organization is selling access to operations. As missions begin to fail in suspicious ways, he has to root out betrayal while still stopping the next attack.

Rogue Shot

by Jack Mars

2024

Snipers begin targeting symbolic locations, sending a city into panic. Troy Stark chases the shooters and the forces directing them, knowing each missed lead means another body on the ground.

Rogue Strike

by Jack Mars

2024

A planned strike on critical infrastructure threatens to cripple multiple countries at once. Working with uneasy allies, Troy Stark must strike first, trusting his instincts over sanitized intel.

Target Eight

by Jack Mars

2024

Terrorists threaten to blow up a major dam that shields an irreplaceable archeological site. Jacob Snow races to find them in rugged terrain, only to realize their ultimate target is even more devastating than the dam itself.

Target Eleven

by Jack Mars

2024

Modern espionage collides with esoteric symbolism when a series of coded clues draws Jacob Snow into a deadly scavenger hunt. The prize: technology rooted in an ancient secret that could reset global power.

Target Nine

by Jack Mars

2024

High in the mountains of Nepal, Jacob Snow hunts extremists closing in on a legendary treasure near a tense border. Battling altitude, weather, and ambushes, he discovers the mission may be part of a much larger global trap.

Target Ten

by Jack Mars

2024

A discovery hidden beneath an iconic city threatens to rewrite both history and current alliances. Jacob Snow and Jana must decipher its meaning while enemies close in, eager to twist it for their own ends.

Absolute Carnage

by Jack Mars

2025

A horrifying attack is planned to leave a trail of bodies and a shattered nation in its wake. Jake Mercer and his team must intercept the killers before their vision of carnage becomes reality.

Absolute Command

by Jack Mars

2025

With multiple crises flaring at once, command of the president’s security detail fractures. Jake Mercer must reassert control on the ground while political rivals try to use the confusion to their advantage.

Absolute Danger

by Jack Mars

2025

Jake Mercer faces credible threats from multiple directions, any one of which could be real—or a distraction. With limited time and resources, he must decide which danger to prioritize without leaving a fatal gap.

Absolute Deception

by Jack Mars

2025

A perfectly staged decoy operation hides a deeper plot aimed at the presidency. As false leads multiply, Jake Mercer has to see through layers of deception to the real threat closing in.

Absolute Gambit

by Jack Mars

2025

An enemy forces the president into a high‑stakes gambit, using hostages and secrets to control every move. Jake Mercer has to find a way to break the game without sacrificing the pieces he’s sworn to protect.

Absolute Havoc

by Jack Mars

2025

As coordinated disruptions hit transportation, communications, and government operations, everyday life starts to fray. Jake Mercer must protect the president while helping restore enough order to keep the country from tearing itself apart.

Absolute Prejudice

by Jack Mars

2025

A domestic terror group fueled by hate plans a spectacular strike aimed at the president’s public image and safety. Jake Mercer works to infiltrate their ranks and stop the attack before prejudice turns lethal.

Absolute Siege

by Jack Mars

2025

A key government facility comes under siege, trapping officials and agents alike. Jake Mercer, cut off from normal command structures, must organize a defense and counterstrike from the inside while reinforcements fight to reach them.

Absolute Terror

by Jack Mars

2025

A new wave of attacks is designed to terrorize the public and paralyze decision‑makers. Jake Mercer chases the architects of the campaign, knowing that fear itself has become one of their most effective weapons.

Absolute War

by Jack Mars

2025

During a European trip, the president’s nuclear football is stolen, bringing the world to the brink. Jake Mercer must recover the briefcase and its launch codes before a shadowy enemy can trigger global war.

Asset Eight

by Jack Mars

2025

A deadly alliance between cartels and terrorist financiers emerges along a crucial smuggling route. Lara King goes undercover in the criminal underworld, walking a razor’s edge between earning trust and becoming disposable.

Asset Eleven

by Jack Mars

2025

As rival agencies fight over a captured mastermind, Lara King suspects he’s still directing moves from a cell. She must break through layers of manipulation before he engineers one last devastating strike.

Asset Fifteen

by Jack Mars

2025

A rogue scientist threatens to auction a breakthrough that could upend global power. Lara King must determine whether to capture the technology, destroy it, or turn it against the very players bidding for control.

Asset Five

by Jack Mars

2025

A mysterious cyberattack cripples critical defenses, and all signs point to a mole within the intelligence community. Lara King hunts the traitor, knowing that unmasking them may come at the cost of her own career.

Asset Four

by Jack Mars

2025

Sent into a volatile region, Lara King must infiltrate a circle of power brokers trading in weapons and secrets. One wrong move could tip a fragile peace into open conflict—and expose her true identity.

Asset Fourteen

by Jack Mars

2025

Hidden accounts and shell companies point to a vast slush fund fueling covert wars. Following the money, Lara King dives into the opaque world of offshore finance, where paper trails can be as deadly as bullets.

Asset Nine

by Jack Mars

2025

An attack using a designer virus nearly succeeds, and the culprit vanishes. Lara King must trace the pathogen back through labs, black markets, and compromised officials before the next release hits an even bigger target.

Asset Seven

by Jack Mars

2025

When an ally’s defection threatens to expose covert networks worldwide, Lara King must decide whether to silence an old friend or help them reveal the truth. Either choice will reverberate through the shadow world she inhabits.

Asset Six

by Jack Mars

2025

A stolen sonic device capable of influencing minds is about to debut on the world stage. Lara King races to find its creators and their backers, even as revelations about her own past shake her trust in the agency she serves.

Asset Ten

by Jack Mars

2025

Lara King uncovers a plot to rig international negotiations using hidden leverage on key delegates. To derail it, she has to expose secrets powerful people are willing to kill to keep buried.

Asset Thirteen

by Jack Mars

2025

Lara King is tasked with protecting a whistleblower whose testimony could topple governments. As assassins close in, she balances keeping the witness alive with deciding how much truth the world is ready to hear.

Asset Twelve

by Jack Mars

2025

A mission meant to be simple intelligence‑gathering turns lethal, revealing a clandestine weapons program. Lara King must pivot from observer to saboteur, stopping the project before it leaves the testing ground.

Command Zero

by Jack Mars

2025

A rogue element seizes partial control of Western intelligence assets, turning them toward an unknown objective. Agent Zero has to reclaim the chain of command—or break it—before those resources are used to launch an untraceable attack.

Double Target

by Jack Mars

2025

Two cities on opposite sides of the Iron Curtain are targeted for simultaneous sabotage. Racing train schedules and border checks, Tyler Wolf and Anya Fedorov fight to keep either strike from lighting the spark everyone fears.

Double Threat

by Jack Mars

2025

A coordinated operation by rogue agents in East and West threatens to upend the delicate balance of the Cold War. Tyler and Anya must stop conspirators who answer to no flag, only to profit and ideology.

Enigma Zero

by Jack Mars

2025

A baffling series of strikes leaves no clear pattern, only a signature tied to Agent Zero’s lost years. Kent Steele digs into the enigma, knowing the answers may destroy whatever peace he’s managed to build.

Extreme Force

by Jack Mars

2025

In this Axel Strike thriller, a new siege erupts and negotiations collapse. Axel is dropped into hostile territory to rescue hostages and neutralize a fanatical leader, knowing a single mistake could turn a contained crisis into a national tragedy.

Extreme Justice

by Jack Mars

2025

Homeland Security agent Axel Strike is deployed as a last resort when a doomsday cult barricades itself in the Colorado mountains. With mass suicide imminent, he must breach the compound and dismantle the group’s plan before hundreds die on live television.

Extreme Measures

by Jack Mars

2025

When a terror cell turns a public landmark into a deathtrap, Axel Strike is ordered in with minimal intel and no good options. Forced to improvise under fire, he has to balance ruthless force with the chance to pull innocents out alive.

Extreme Target

by Jack Mars

2025

When a high‑profile figure is trapped inside an under‑siege facility, Axel Strike becomes the only realistic line of defense. With cameras watching and political pressure mounting, he fights to neutralize the attackers without triggering a larger bloodbath.

Extreme Threat

by Jack Mars

2025

A fortified stronghold, a fanatic with nothing to lose, and civilians trapped inside—Axel Strike must break through layers of defenses before an engineered disaster unfolds. Every minute he delays gives the enemy more leverage and fewer lives left to save.

Extreme Vengeance

by Jack Mars

2025

A violent group seeks payback for a failed operation, taking hostages to draw Axel Strike into their sights. Surrounded and outnumbered, Axel must outthink their vendetta while keeping the government’s own desire for retribution from making things worse.

Fractured Zero

by Jack Mars

2025

As fresh trauma fractures Kent Steele’s fragile recovery, his enemies move to exploit the break. Trying to keep his personal life intact, he must still stop a terror cell intent on capitalizing on the chaos.

Maximum Damage

by Jack Mars

2025

Former Army Ranger Grant Valor is tapped to lead an elite international team when a surgical strike on key waterways threatens global collapse. Crossing continents, they must find the attackers’ real objective before trade and stability unravel.

Maximum Force

by Jack Mars

2025

A new crisis erupts as Grant Valor’s team faces an enemy willing to strike civilians to gain leverage. Pushed to act fast, they unleash every skill they have to dismantle the network before it escalates beyond control.

Maximum Fury

by Jack Mars

2025

Coordinated attacks target multiple allies at once, threatening to drag nations into open conflict. Grant Valor must track the mastermind orchestrating the chaos and decide where to hit back hardest to stop the spiral.

Maximum Peril

by Jack Mars

2025

Grant Valor confronts an operation so risky it could destroy his team if it succeeds—or if it fails. As hidden sponsors pull strings, he must choose between strict orders and the path that might actually save lives.

Maximum Power

by Jack Mars

2025

A plot to seize control of crucial energy assets threatens to plunge regions into darkness. Grant Valor leads a daring campaign to expose the conspirators and keep the lights—and governments—on.

Maximum Threat

by Jack Mars

2025

Intelligence points to a single, devastating act that could reshape the balance of power. Racing clock and rivals, Grant Valor’s team dives into hostile territory to neutralize the threat before it becomes irreversible.

Rogue Asset

by Jack Mars

2025

When a long‑time asset goes missing behind enemy lines, Troy Stark pushes to mount a rescue. Bringing the operative back may be the key to stopping a plot that has been quietly built for years.

Rogue Attack

by Jack Mars

2025

A coordinated assault on a major Western city is set in motion, designed to overwhelm responders. Troy Stark and his team race to dismantle the multi‑pronged operation before streets turn into a war zone.

Rogue Justice

by Jack Mars

2025

Victims of past operations take justice into their own hands, targeting officials and bystanders alike. Troy Stark must stop the killings while facing hard truths about collateral damage in his line of work.

Rogue Zero

by Jack Mars

2025

Branded a liability after a mission goes sideways, Agent Zero finds himself on the run from his own side. To clear his name, he has to expose the real traitors while thwarting an attack no one believes is coming.

Shadow Zero

by Jack Mars

2025

A mysterious copycat operative begins striking under Agent Zero’s name, leaving bodies and questions in his wake. Kent Steele must hunt the impostor while proving he isn’t behind the new wave of violence.

Stealth Force

by Jack Mars

2025

Former Navy SEAL Cole Hunter and his ex‑SWAT partner Nova are called in when a prestigious university becomes the target of an assassination plot. As they race through campus, they must protect future leaders while unmasking a shadowy group behind the attack.

Stealth Strike

by Jack Mars

2025

A high‑stakes hostage crisis erupts in a politically sensitive hotspot, and Cole Hunter is dropped into the middle of it. Working with Nova, he has to stage a surgical strike that frees captives without sparking an international incident.

Target Eighteen

by Jack Mars

2025

Jacob Snow chases a trail from stolen tablets to cutting‑edge labs, uncovering a plan to merge ancient rituals with modern bioweapons. Stopping it means confronting zealots and scientists alike.

Target Fifteen

by Jack Mars

2025

An expedition vanishes after finding something extraordinary. Jacob Snow’s search for the missing team leads into hostile territory, where the discovery itself may be the most dangerous thing in play.

Target Fourteen

by Jack Mars

2025

Jacob Snow follows stolen antiquities from auction houses to war zones, uncovering a pipeline funding terror groups. To shut it down, he and Jana must expose wealthy patrons who prefer their hands—and reputations—clean.

Target Nineteen

by Jack Mars

2025

A secret buried since antiquity threatens to fracture present‑day alliances. Racing from dig sites to diplomatic salons, Jacob Snow must keep explosive knowledge from falling into the hands most eager to use it.

Target Seventeen

by Jack Mars

2025

As rival factions close in on a single relic, Jacob Snow realizes someone is orchestrating the chaos from the shadows. He must uncover the hidden conductor before the world pays the price.

Target Sixteen

by Jack Mars

2025

A forgotten fortress hides a device that fanatics believe will grant invincibility. Jacob Snow and Jana must breach its defenses and face believers ready to die—and kill—for a chance at mythical power.

Target Thirteen

by Jack Mars

2025

A cursed artifact surfaces on the black market, followed by a trail of bodies. Jacob Snow must separate superstition from science while pursuing killers who believe they can harness whatever force lies behind the legend.

Target Twelve

by Jack Mars

2025

World leaders gather as a new summit begins, unaware someone plans to wipe their minds clean. Jacob Snow and Jana race through a labyrinth of clues to stop agents on the verge of turning power brokers into blank slates.

Target Twenty

by Jack Mars

2025

In this capstone Spy Game mission, Jacob Snow faces the mastermind who has been steering artifact‑driven plots from the beginning. To stop him, Jacob and Jana must risk everything on one final, perilous chase.

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Asset Seventeen

by Jack Mars

2026

In the aftermath of successive crises, Lara King faces a final gauntlet that ties together threads from earlier missions. To end the cycle, she must confront the architects who viewed her as an expendable asset from the start.

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Asset Sixteen

by Jack Mars

2026

A picturesque small town becomes ground zero for a lethal new virus. Tracing the outbreak, Lara King discovers a genius‑turned‑madman intent on unleashing a global pandemic—and must stop him before the world realizes what’s coming.

New

Countdown Zero

by Jack Mars

2026

With a hard deadline looming for a catastrophic attack, Agent Zero races through a maze of decoys and half‑truths. Every lead he chases could be the key—or a diversion designed to run out the clock.

New

Extreme Assault

by Jack Mars

2026

A paramilitary group launches a brutal takeover of a remote facility, taking hostages and broadcasting demands. Axel Strike leads the counterassault, knowing that every delay strengthens the occupiers’ hand and narrows the window for a clean rescue.

New

Extreme Command

by Jack Mars

2026

Tasked with coordinating multiple crisis sites at once, Axel Strike must juggle command decisions and front‑line action. As conflicting orders and political agendas collide, he has to choose which fires to put out—and which risks to take personally.

New

Extreme Impact

by Jack Mars

2026

A coordinated assault on critical infrastructure threatens to plunge a region into chaos. Axel Strike must move from one flashpoint to another, improvising under fire as he tries to blunt the impact before cascading failures overwhelm the response.

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Extreme Peril

by Jack Mars

2026

When a series of coordinated threats stretch law enforcement thin, Axel Strike is sent after the most volatile node in the network. Surrounded by traps and misinformation, he has to untangle the real danger before it detonates in the public eye.

New

Extreme Valor

by Jack Mars

2026

Cut off from backup and communications, Axel Strike and a small team are trapped deep inside hostile territory. To extract the remaining hostages, they’ll need raw courage, split‑second timing, and a willingness to pay whatever price the mission demands.

New

Extreme Velocity

by Jack Mars

2026

A rapidly unfolding terror plot forces Axel Strike into a race against time, hopping from airfield to city streets in hours. With events accelerating beyond anyone’s control, he must keep pace or watch the country stumble into catastrophe.

New

Judgment Zero

by Jack Mars

2026

A clandestine tribunal moves to pass final judgment on Agent Zero, using his own past missions as evidence. While they deliberate, Kent Steele races to stop a new plot that proves he’s still the only one who can do the job.

New

Justice Zero

by Jack Mars

2026

In a final reckoning, Agent Zero faces the architects of the program that created him. To secure justice—for himself, his family, and countless victims—he must bring down the system that turned him into a weapon.

New

Maximum Carnage

by Jack Mars

2026

When an enemy escalates to mass‑casualty attacks designed purely to sow terror, Grant Valor’s unit is stretched to the limit. They must penetrate the killers’ inner circle before another city is torn apart.

New

Maximum Chaos

by Jack Mars

2026

Coordinated disinformation and kinetic attacks combine to create global confusion. Grant Valor must separate real threats from feints, directing his team where they can actually reduce the chaos instead of adding to it.

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Maximum Havoc

by Jack Mars

2026

Adversaries exploit riots, cyberattacks, and covert strikes to stretch defenses thin. In the middle of the storm, Grant Valor looks for the pressure point holding the operation together—and moves to break it.

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Maximum Impact

by Jack Mars

2026

A single strike is planned to send shockwaves through markets, governments, and alliances. Grant Valor races to blunt that impact, knowing even partial success could change the world’s trajectory for years.

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Maximum Pressure

by Jack Mars

2026

Global institutions teeter as blackmail, sabotage, and proxy wars pile up. With allies wavering and enemies emboldened, Grant Valor’s team has to relieve the pressure before it explodes into open war.

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Maximum Vengeance

by Jack Mars

2026

A vengeful mastermind sets out to punish the people and nations who thwarted prior plots. Grant Valor must confront past operations and unfinished business to keep old enemies from claiming a final, bloody victory.

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Mission Zero

by Jack Mars

2026

Given a mission that officially doesn’t exist, Agent Zero heads into hostile territory with almost no support. Success could prevent a war; failure will simply be erased, along with everyone involved.

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Phantom Zero

by Jack Mars

2026

Rumors spread of a ghost operator completing impossible missions that reshape the battlefield. As the legend of “Phantom Zero” grows, Kent Steele must determine whether he’s chasing an enemy, a myth, or a weaponized story.

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Redemption Zero

by Jack Mars

2026

Haunted by those he couldn’t save, Kent Steele seizes a chance at redemption when a familiar enemy resurfaces. To end the threat, he’ll have to confront both his past sins and the people who profited from them.

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Rogue Enemy

by Jack Mars

2026

An adversary who knows Troy Stark’s tactics as well as he does orchestrates a fresh wave of attacks. To defeat this mirror‑image foe, Troy must change the way he fights—and what he’s willing to risk.

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Stealth Assault

by Jack Mars

2026

When extremists overrun a strategic site, Cole Hunter plans a risky assault that depends on precision and trust. With civilians scattered through the target, one misstep could turn the rescue into a massacre.

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Stealth Asset

by Jack Mars

2026

When an undercover source goes dark inside a terror network, Cole Hunter and Nova are tasked with getting them out. Their rescue attempt uncovers a broader plot, forcing them to choose between saving one asset and stopping a much larger attack.

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Stealth Attack

by Jack Mars

2026

Enemy fighters strike a supposedly safe location, trapping dignitaries and security alike. Cole Hunter moves from hunted to hunter inside the same complex, turning the attackers’ own plans against them in a brutal close‑quarters fight.

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Stealth Combat

by Jack Mars

2026

During an extraction in Yemen, Cole Hunter uncovers a crystalline chemical weapon capable of petrifying victims. With cities at risk and temperatures rising, he and Nova race to neutralize the device before it is unleashed on a massive scale.

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Stealth Command

by Jack Mars

2026

Promoted to lead a multinational response, Cole Hunter suddenly has more politics than bullets to handle. As competing agencies vie for control, he has to hold the line on the ground before bureaucratic delays cost lives.

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Stealth Control

by Jack Mars

2026

A sophisticated enemy seizes control of critical systems during a hostage standoff. Cole Hunter and Nova must fight both physical threats and remote sabotage, restoring control before panicked leaders trigger a disastrous overreaction.

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Stealth Crisis

by Jack Mars

2026

Multiple hostage events erupt at once, overwhelming normal responders. Cole Hunter has to prioritize threats, redeploy limited teams, and keep calm as a manufactured crisis threatens to break a nation’s sense of security.

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Stealth Mission

by Jack Mars

2026

A covert operation meant to last hours stretches into days as everything that can go wrong does. Cole Hunter must adapt on the fly, keeping hostages alive while navigating double‑crosses, shifting alliances, and a hostile city closing in.

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Stealth Recon

by Jack Mars

2026

Sent in ahead of an official operation, Cole Hunter conducts deep reconnaissance on a shadow network planning a spectacular hostage grab. What he discovers forces him to act early, knowing he may have to fight his way out alone.

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Trigger Zero

by Jack Mars

2026

An experimental weapon system is about to be field‑tested in a live environment. Agent Zero must find and disable the trigger—whether it’s a device or a person—before the test becomes an irreversible act of war.

Where should I start?

If you want his core political thrillers: Any Means NecessaryOath of OfficeSituation RoomOppose Any Foe.
If you like memory‑twisted spy stories: Agent ZeroTarget ZeroHunting Zero.
If you prefer archeology‑meets‑espionage puzzles: Target OneTarget TwoTarget Three.
For a presidential‑protection storyline: Absolute ThreatAbsolute DamageAbsolute Force.
For historical Cold War intrigue: Double AgentDouble CrossDouble Asset.

Author bio

Jack Mars writes the kind of political and espionage thrillers that feel like they could be happening a few headlines from now. His stories lean on fast pacing, global stakes, and operatives who are as human as they are lethal.

Readers first met him through Any Means Necessary, the book that launched FBI agent Luke Stone and a seven‑book flagship series. That debut takes a classic ticking‑clock setup—a dirty bomb aimed at New York—and grounds it in the work of a small, secretive team trying to hold back catastrophe while their own lives unravel. The success of that novel quickly made Mars a go‑to name for readers who like their thrillers heavy on action but anchored in character.

Mars stayed with Luke Stone long enough to show him under every kind of pressure: nuclear blackmail, cyberattacks on dams, stolen warheads, contested elections, and the kind of Middle East standoff that could tip into world war. Across the Luke Stone books, you see how a former special operations soldier carries the weight of leadership, the strain on his marriage and family, and the cost of being the person a president calls when everything is on the line.

Once the main Luke Stone arc was established, Mars circled back in the Forging of Luke Stone prequel series. Those books rewind to Luke’s twenties, when he’s a Delta Force veteran just joining the FBI’s Special Response Team. Missions to Iraq, Europe, and the Middle East show how his instincts were shaped, how his bond with his mentor and teammates formed, and why he becomes the man we meet later in the main series.

Mars then turned to a more overt spy story with the Kent Steele / Agent Zero books, beginning with Agent Zero. Kent starts as a Columbia University history professor and single father whose quiet suburban life shatters when he’s abducted and accused of being a legendary CIA assassin. The series follows him across Europe and back to the U.S. as he hunts terrorists, chases fragments of his own erased memories, and tries to keep his daughters safe while wondering who turned him into Agent Zero—and why.

He has also pushed into different corners of the genre. The Spy Game novels follow Jacob Snow, an elite CIA field officer drawn into plots where stolen artifacts and ancient riddles collide with modern terrorism, blending archeology and espionage. The Troy Stark books pick up a discharged Navy SEAL whose attitude got him forced out, then land him in a shadowy multinational outfit that pre‑empts attacks from New York to Europe.

More recent series widen Mars’s universe even further. Jake Mercer is a former Marine sniper turned Secret Service agent, responsible for protecting the president and family when militias, foreign powers, or stolen nuclear briefcases threaten to tip the world into chaos. Lara King is an orphan raised inside the CIA, weaponized from childhood and sent after threats that involve nuclear brinkmanship, experimental tech, or engineered plagues. Cole Hunter, Grant Valor, Axel Strike, and Tyler Wolf each bring their own flavor—hostage rescues, global response teams, last‑resort siege work, and Cold War spycraft—to the mix.

Across all of these series, certain threads repeat. Mars writes about loyalty—to country, to a small circle of comrades, to family—and about the gray areas of power, where presidents, generals, and agency directors make impossible tradeoffs. His heroes tend to break rules, but the books are more interested in the cost of those choices than in glorifying them. Domestic scenes and personal doubts sit right next to firefights, submarine chases, and war‑room showdowns.

Stylistically, his chapters are short and direct, designed to keep you saying “just one more.” He favors clear stakes, concrete details about weapons and tactics, and villains whose plots feel just plausible enough to be unsettling. Even when the action sprawls across continents, the focus stays tight on what it feels like to be the person making a life‑or‑death call in the moment.

Not much public biographical information circulates about Mars beyond the fact that he is a USA Today bestselling author and that his various series have gathered tens of thousands of reader ratings. He interacts with fans through newsletters, bonus stories, and audio editions, often giving away the first book in a series so new readers can test‑drive a new hero. For many thriller fans, that first free taste of Luke Stone, Kent Steele, or Jake Mercer is how a passing curiosity turns into a long run through his interconnected worlds.

Edited by

Richard Reis

Software engineer whose passion for tracking book recommendations from podcasts inspired the creation of MRB.

Anurag Ramdasan

Lead investor at 3one4 Capital whose startup expertise and love for books helped shaped MRB and its growth.

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