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Jake Adams Books in Order

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Follow Trevor Scott's Jake Adams books in order, with summaries, reading guidance, and a handy overview of the long-running espionage story.

Last updated: July 2, 2026

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Jake Adams books in publication order

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22 books

1

Fatal Network

by Trevor Scott

1998

A tech rep disappears from a U.S. air base in Germany, and Jake Adams is hired to find him. The trail leads into stolen fighter technology, murder, and post-Cold War intrigue.

2

Extreme Faction

by Trevor Scott

1999

While working security in Ukraine, Jake gets pulled into the aftermath of a biochemist's murder. Terrorists, stolen nerve gas, and competing intelligence players raise the stakes worldwide.

3

The Dolomite Solution

by Trevor Scott

2000

Two scientists uncover a possible breakthrough tied to heart disease, then murder follows fast. Jake races from Italy to Austria and beyond to keep the discovery from falling into the wrong hands.

4

Vital Force

by Trevor Scott

2003

A Russian missile launch goes disastrously wrong, and Jake is swept into a scramble over a powerful airborne laser system. The chase runs from Siberia to China and the Pacific.

5

Rise of the Order

by Trevor Scott

2007

What looks like a routine murder case in Europe becomes a much larger conspiracy. Jake Adams is caught between the legacy of the Teutonic Order and modern nanotechnology.

6

The Cold Edge

by Trevor Scott

2008

An international crisis pulls Jake Adams back into the cold world of espionage. Every alliance comes with a hidden edge, and every mistake carries a cost.

7

The Stone of Archimedes

by Trevor Scott

2012

Jake Adams finds himself trapped in a Tunisian prison with few allies and even fewer answers. Escaping means uncovering the secret behind a dangerous scientific prize.

8

Without Options

by Trevor Scott

2012

After surviving one assassination attempt and losing his girlfriend, Jake goes underground. Pursued across Europe, he hunts for the people behind the attacks before they finish the job.

9

Lethal Force

by Trevor Scott

2013

Jake Adams has stepped back and tried for a quieter life, but retirement does not last. A new threat forces him to trade calm routines for lethal action.

10

Rising Tiger

by Trevor Scott

2014

A warning from a former CIA leader pulls Jake into a dangerous contest shaped by a rising China. What starts as concern soon becomes a global showdown.

11

Counter Caliphate

by Trevor Scott

2015

Jake's good life in Italy is interrupted by extremist violence and a wider intelligence game. To survive, he has to move fast before the next attack lands.

12

Counter Terror

by Trevor Scott

2016

As terror networks spread and global instability deepens, Jake Adams is thrown into a race to stop the next major strike. The pace is quick and the stakes stay high.

13

Gates of Dawn

by Trevor Scott

2016

Jake is called back to the CIA for a mission tied to a volatile new threat. The job grows quickly from urgent assignment to international crisis.

14

Covert Network

by Trevor Scott

2017

Grieving and withdrawn in Iceland, Jake Adams wants nothing to do with another mission. A covert web of enemies changes that fast, and the case becomes painfully personal.

15

Shadow Warrior

by Trevor Scott

2017

Jake is pulled back into the shadow game just when he thinks he is out. Old tradecraft, fresh betrayal, and relentless pursuit drive this hard-edged espionage outing.

16

Sedition

by Trevor Scott

2018

Jake is trying to live quietly on Pico Island in the Azores when a fresh political plot drags him back in. The danger reaches well beyond the island.

17

Choke Points

by Trevor Scott

2019

Jake faces a long game built around the world's strategic chokepoints. Trade routes, power politics, and Chinese ambition turn geography itself into a battlefield.

18

Deadly Cabal

by Trevor Scott

2020

While hiding out in Kotor, Jake Adams and Sirena are pulled into another dangerous conspiracy. Balkan tensions, old enemies, and shifting loyalties turn a refuge into a trap.

19

Cold Enemies

by Trevor Scott

2021

Jake's quiet time on his Montana ranch ends when an old friend's death looks far too suspicious. The investigation forces him back toward Cold War missions and enemies who have not forgotten him.

20

Terminal Force

by Trevor Scott

2022

A warning from an old colleague tells Jake Adams that the Chinese Communist Party wants him dead. With Sirena and allies from his past, he launches a brutal counteroffensive that runs from Greenland to the Alps.

21

Looming Danger

by Trevor Scott

2025

A dead scientist in Antarctica pulls Jake Adams back to work for the Gomez Organization. Forced to bring his daughter Emma along, he heads into a mission that could kill them both.

22
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Amalfi Agenda

by Trevor Scott

2026

Jake Adams brokers a technology deal in Europe while Karl works parallel operations in Asia. As bodies fall and rivals close in, Jake realizes he is the real target.

Jake Adams books in chronological order

  1. Book cover for "Fatal Network"

    Fatal Network

    by Trevor Scott

    1998Jake Adams, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "Extreme Faction"

    Extreme Faction

    by Trevor Scott

    1999Jake Adams, Book 2
  3. Book cover for "The Dolomite Solution"

    The Dolomite Solution

    by Trevor Scott

    2000Jake Adams, Book 3
  4. Book cover for "Vital Force"

    Vital Force

    by Trevor Scott

    2003Jake Adams, Book 4
  5. Book cover for "Rise of the Order"

    Rise of the Order

    by Trevor Scott

    2007Jake Adams, Book 5
  6. Book cover for "The Cold Edge"

    The Cold Edge

    by Trevor Scott

    2008Jake Adams, Book 6
  7. Book cover for "Without Options"

    Without Options

    by Trevor Scott

    2012Jake Adams, Book 7
  8. Book cover for "The Stone of Archimedes"

    The Stone of Archimedes

    by Trevor Scott

    2012Jake Adams, Book 8
  9. Book cover for "Lethal Force"

    Lethal Force

    by Trevor Scott

    2013Jake Adams, Book 9
  10. Book cover for "Rising Tiger"

    Rising Tiger

    by Trevor Scott

    2014Jake Adams, Book 10
  11. Book cover for "Counter Caliphate"

    Counter Caliphate

    by Trevor Scott

    2015Jake Adams, Book 11
  12. Book cover for "Gates of Dawn"

    Gates of Dawn

    by Trevor Scott

    2016Jake Adams, Book 12
  13. Book cover for "Counter Terror"

    Counter Terror

    by Trevor Scott

    2016Jake Adams, Book 13
  14. Book cover for "Covert Network"

    Covert Network

    by Trevor Scott

    2017Jake Adams, Book 14
  15. Book cover for "Shadow Warrior"

    Shadow Warrior

    by Trevor Scott

    2017Jake Adams, Book 15
  16. Book cover for "Sedition"

    Sedition

    by Trevor Scott

    2018Jake Adams, Book 16
  17. Book cover for "Choke Points"

    Choke Points

    by Trevor Scott

    2019Jake Adams, Book 17
  18. Book cover for "Deadly Cabal"

    Deadly Cabal

    by Trevor Scott

    2020Jake Adams, Book 18
  19. Book cover for "Cold Enemies"

    Cold Enemies

    by Trevor Scott

    2021Jake Adams, Book 19
  20. Book cover for "Terminal Force"

    Terminal Force

    by Trevor Scott

    2022Jake Adams, Book 20
  21. Book cover for "Looming Danger"

    Looming Danger

    by Trevor Scott

    2025Jake Adams, Book 21
  22. Book cover for "Amalfi Agenda"

    Amalfi Agenda

    by Trevor Scott

    2026Jake Adams, Book 22

Series background & context

The Jake Adams books are built around one question, what happens when a man trained for secret work tries to keep living an ordinary life? Jake is a former intelligence officer, but he never really gets to stay retired for long.

That is part of the appeal.

Across the books, Jake moves through a world of covert missions, political deals, old enemies, and new technology. Sometimes the threat is obvious, like a terror network or a foreign intelligence operation. Sometimes it starts smaller, a suspicious death, a bad phone call, an assignment he should have ignored. Either way, Scott keeps bringing the story back to Jake's judgment, endurance, and memory.

If the broader international-thriller angle gives the series its scale, the character side gives it its staying power. Jake is not just solving a case and moving on. He has a history. His relationships shape what he risks, especially in the later books, where Sirena, Karl, and even his daughter Emma help turn the series from pure mission fiction into something more personal.

That personal thread is what stands out in books like Cold Enemies, Looming Danger, and Amalfi Agenda. The stakes are still global, but they hit closer to home. Jake is older, wiser, and more aware that every trip back into the field can cost him something he may not get back.

The tone stays brisk and readable. Scott likes competent people, shifting loyalties, and hard choices made under time pressure. He also likes giving his hero room to move, so the books travel widely and keep the action in motion.

If you want a long character-driven spy run rather than a single closed trilogy, Jake Adams is an easy series to sink into. Start early if you want the full arc, or jump into the later books if you mainly want the more seasoned, battle-worn version of Jake.

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Richard Reis

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Anurag Ramdasan

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