John Weisman Books in Order

This nonfiction survey examines guerrilla theater groups active across the United States. Weisman combines observations from performances with material gathered from the troupes, documenting approaches to political theater during a period of protest and social upheaval.

Detroit internal affairs officers Eddie Martin and Jake Putnam investigate corruption tied to a former policeman's drug empire. A robbery by young criminals and the killing of police officers deepen a conflict involving compromised officials.

Detroit investigators Eddie Martin and Jake Putnam confront police corruption as rival criminal organizations compete for control. Henry Pacquette's empire faces a challenge from the Black Saracens, whose connections within the police complicate the investigation.

Eddie Martin and Jake Putnam travel to Chicago after kidnappers seize two men connected to Detroit's criminal underworld. Their investigation draws them into a struggle involving a ransom demand, violent militants, and crime boss Henry Pacquette.

A policeman's murder in a Detroit recording studio precedes crime boss Henry Pacquette's expansion into Los Angeles. Internal affairs officers Eddie Martin and Jake Putnam pursue him as violence reaches the city's music business.

A Detroit reporter investigates the murder of his closest friend, a fellow journalist whose private life raises difficult questions. His search for evidence draws him deeper into the pressures and dangers surrounding the city's news business.

Secret Service official William Chapman investigates a religious group's plot to assassinate the president. Suspicions that the conspiracy reaches people close to the administration, possibly his own security force, complicate the task of protecting him.

American correspondent Jared Paul Gordon investigates links between Israeli authorities and extremists attacking Arabs. Pressure from his editors, officials, and his girlfriend's influential family challenges his determination to report what his sources have revealed.

Felix Rodriguez recounts his career in covert operations, from anti-Castro activity and the Bay of Pigs era to Bolivia and Vietnam. Written with Weisman, the memoir also addresses his involvement with the Nicaraguan Contras.

A veteran CIA officer recounts two decades of operations across three continents. Written with John Weisman, his account examines the dangers of clandestine intelligence work and argues that political interference has undermined the agency’s ability to understand foreign threats.

Before a major U.S.-China summit, terrorists capture a CIA team and seize an unstable nuclear weapon. Major Michael Ritzik leads a covert rescue mission, racing Chinese forces to free the agents and disarm the device.

Retired CIA operative Sam Waterman is drawn back into espionage when a former defector offers explosive information. The encounter revives questions about a high-level mole, forcing Sam to investigate betrayal while protecting his own life.

Former CIA officer Tom Stafford works as a private contractor pursuing an al-Qaeda bombmaker planning multiple attacks. His covert mission across Washington, Paris, and the Middle East is complicated by interference from the agency itself.

This novel dramatizes the hunt for Osama bin Laden and the mission undertaken by SEAL Team Six. Drawing on actual events, it follows intelligence work and special operations while examining the demands placed on covert personnel.