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John Templeton Smith Books in Order

Explore John Templeton Smith’s books and series in order, with short summaries and reading lists to help you find your next book and decide where to begin reading.

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Skytrap

by John Templeton Smith

1984

Recovering from a disastrous crash, pilot Steve Richie accepts one last job delivering an aging freighter across Africa. The assignment draws him into arms dealing and diamond smuggling, where his survival matters little to the people using him.

The Fifth Freedom

by John Templeton Smith

1988

Veteran pilot Chance Fitzgerald accepts a dangerous assignment to deliver a military transport plane into Iran. His crew must cross hostile airspace while spies, saboteurs and other enemies on the ground work to stop them at every turn.

White Lie

by John Templeton Smith

1999

Former combat pilot and SAS soldier John Winter loses the peaceful life he hoped to build. Recruited for a deniable mission in South America, he must lead an improvised air force against a ruthless enemy while pursuing personal vengeance.

Saigon Express

by John Templeton Smith

2000

John Winter’s comfortable retirement ends when the CIA freezes his money. The former combat pilot, SAS soldier and mercenary demands its return, setting a deadline that brings him into conflict with an agency accustomed to controlling its former operatives.

Then a Soldier

by John Templeton Smith

2002

After a covert mission ends in tragedy, John Winter becomes a pilot for hire and tries to leave violence behind. Former enemies track him down, using preparations for a presidential visit to conceal an elaborate revenge operation.

Ghosts of Greenland

by John Templeton Smith

Air Force veteran Luke Spence leads an expedition to find a squadron of P-51 Mustangs lost over Greenland in 1945. Mysterious cargo draws the team into treachery and murder amid the dangers of the Arctic.

John Templeton Smith sub-series and character series

John Winter books in order

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  1. Book cover for "White Lie"

    White Lie

    by John Templeton Smith

    1999
  2. Book cover for "Saigon Express"

    Saigon Express

    by John Templeton Smith

    2000
  3. Book cover for "Then a Soldier"

    Then a Soldier

    by John Templeton Smith

    2002

Standalone John Templeton Smith books

  1. Book cover for "Skytrap"

    Skytrap

    by John Templeton Smith

    1984
  2. Book cover for "The Fifth Freedom"

    The Fifth Freedom

    by John Templeton Smith

    1988
  3. Book cover for "Ghosts of Greenland"

    Ghosts of Greenland

    by John Templeton Smith

    Publication date unknown

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