Jim DeFelice Books in Order

Air Force pilot Tom Wright helps perfect an advanced computer-controlled aircraft’s combat skills. When a Japanese rival reveals a competing plane built from stolen American technology, Wright joins an effort to counter the threat while investigators pursue the leak.

Former CIA agent Michael O’Connell is sent to undo a secret operation that armed Pakistan with nuclear-capable stealth bombers. Recruiting a veteran pilot, he faces regional power struggles and a kidnapping that complicates an already urgent mission.

American spy Jake Gibbs escapes a Patriot jail and goes undercover to disrupt a British invasion. When his identity is exposed, his mission becomes a fight to survive along the Hudson River during the Revolutionary War.

General Washington sends spy Jake Gibbs behind enemy lines to intercept General Burgoyne’s orders. Traveling in disguise from Albany toward Montreal, Gibbs attempts to prevent a British attack on the Hudson River Valley by substituting new instructions.

General Washington entrusts Jake Gibbs with determining whether an intercepted warning of a British attack is genuine. The Revolutionary War spy’s investigation takes him toward Manhattan on a dangerous mission where uncertain intelligence could imperil the American cause.

In this political thriller’s imagined future, Fidel Castro’s death triggers a struggle among his children for control of Cuba. Rebels and American forces enter the conflict, while a secret left behind threatens a far wider war.

This true-crime account examines the murder of a grandmother after thirteen-year-old Wendy Gardner enlisted her teenage boyfriend’s help. The investigation and courtroom proceedings explore the young couple’s relationship, the killing, and the people drawn into its aftermath.

Child psychologist Malcolm Crowe struggles after a former patient shoots him, leaving his confidence and marriage damaged. His work with troubled young Cole Sear offers a possible return to purpose, but the boy’s disturbing experiences demand unusual understanding.

FBI agent Jack Ferico searches for his estranged brother to fulfill their dying father’s wish. Discovering that Danny has vanished amid suspicions of stolen stealth technology, Jack races competing intelligence agencies to find him and prevent an international crisis.

An aircraft carrying America’s advanced airborne laser system disappears over the Canadian Rockies. FBI agent Andy Fisher investigates possible sabotage, uncovering troubling questions about the weapon’s developers and a conspiracy that could trigger a much larger conflict.

NYPD hostage negotiator Dominick Misino shares strategies for handling difficult negotiations through practical advice and real incidents. The book examines preparation, teamwork, realistic goals, and communication, showing how crisis negotiation techniques can inform other challenging discussions.

FBI agent Andy Fisher investigates terrorists claiming possession of an electronic-disabling bomb and deadly sarin gas. Unsure whether the new weapon exists, he must act quickly as the attackers move toward a target with potentially catastrophic consequences.

Former Special Forces soldier Jack Pilgrim travels into Afghanistan to find his missing business partner Merc Conrad. With government money and company assets also gone, the search tests his loyalty while drawing him into increasingly dangerous territory.

This military history follows the fifty American soldiers who joined British and Canadian forces in the 1942 Dieppe raid. Drawing on firsthand accounts and documents, it examines the early Army Rangers’ combat experience and the operation’s heavy cost.

This biography traces General Omar Bradley’s military career and wartime leadership, reassessing his contribution to Allied victory. Documents and diaries support an examination of his campaigns, relationships with fellow commanders, and decisions in North Africa and Europe.

Lieutenant BJ Dixon joins an A-10 Warthog unit during the Gulf War, eager to translate training success into combat performance. His skeptical commander watches as the young pilot’s first mission tests courage, judgment, and readiness under fire.

Major James Johnson is shot down over Iraqi territory, forcing the experienced A-10 pilot to survive harsh desert conditions and enemy pursuit. His squadron mounts a rescue effort while its pilots confront the dangers of bringing him home.

FBI agent Andy Fisher investigates his former lover’s murder despite orders to stand down. Her work on a satellite-based solar energy project connects the case to a technology whose promise threatens powerful interests and attracts dangerous opposition.

An American pilot goes behind German lines to steal a Focke-Wulf fighter during World War II. The mission becomes a maze of shifting loyalties and betrayals, forcing him to reconsider duty and heroism as he fights to survive.

Colonel Michael Knowlington considers leaving the Air Force after a relapse into alcoholism and challenges to his command. A mission to rescue downed British pilots becomes entangled with plans to capture a specially equipped Iraqi MiG.

A-10 pilot BJ Dixon volunteers as a ground air controller for commandos establishing an airstrip near Baghdad. Discovering a chemical weapons depot leaves the team trapped, forcing Dixon to coordinate air support while trying to keep them alive.

On the eve of possible war with Iraq, A-10 pilots A-Bomb and Doberman practice their attacks in the Saudi desert. A distress call from a French pilot interrupts their argument over Christmas songs and turns routine flying into a rescue.

Captain John Glenon’s Devil Squadron receives orders to stop Iraqi Scud missiles being prepared with chemical weapons. Flying A-10 Warthogs during the Gulf War, the pilots must disrupt the threat before the missiles can strike civilian targets.

Iraqi interpreter Johnny Walker recounts working alongside Navy SEALs and other special operations units during the insurgency. His memoir describes guiding troops through unfamiliar neighborhoods, identifying threats, and risking his family’s safety while helping American forces navigate the war.

Facing an uncertain future in a downsizing Air Force, veteran pilot Skull Knowlington struggles with drinking and his need to keep flying. Helping an old friend's son in a war-game competition offers a chance to prove his worth again.

Taya Kyle recounts her marriage to Navy SEAL Chris Kyle and the grief that followed his murder. Written with Jim DeFelice, her memoir explores raising their children, defending her husband's legacy, and finding strength through faith and community.

Robotics tycoon Louis Massina designs intelligent machines to rescue disaster victims and prevent nuclear accidents. When the FBI asks him to use his creations to track a vast financial scam tied to organized crime, Massina finds himself waging a high‑tech shadow war that turns his lifesaving robots into weapons.

After his first brush with covert work, Louis Massina is drawn back in when a wave of coordinated attacks threatens to ruin him and cripple key parts of America’s financial system. Using swarms of agile robots and sharp data skills, he hunts a revenge‑driven mastermind who knows his technology too well.

This history examines the Pony Express’s creation, brief operation, and enduring legend on the eve of the Civil War. Business ambitions, demanding relay routes, and riders’ experiences reveal how a short-lived mail service helped connect the American West.

Taya Kyle and Jim DeFelice profile Americans who responded to grief, illness, and hardship by helping others. Their stories connect personal resilience with service, showing how people rebuild their own lives while strengthening the communities around them.

World War II medic Ray Lambert recounts the battles that brought him to Omaha Beach with the first invasion wave. Written with Jim DeFelice, his memoir follows dangerous rescues, wartime bonds, and the injuries he suffered saving other soldiers.

Paratrooper Henry Langrehr recounts surviving D-Day, capture by the Nazis, and imprisonment in a brutal labor camp. Written with Jim DeFelice, his memoir follows a desperate escape and the decisions required to reach Allied territory alive.

Ruben Gallego recounts serving with Lima Company in Iraq, where an initially fortunate deployment gave way to devastating losses. His memoir follows the Marines’ wartime bonds and the lasting effects of combat on those who returned.

Green Beret officers Mark Nutsch and Bob Pennington recount their team’s deployment to Afghanistan after 9/11. Working with local fighters, the soldiers combined horseback movement and modern airpower while navigating battlefield dangers, rival alliances, and difficult terrain.