Michael A Stackpole Books in Order

Quarrell Hamilton accepts a paid reenactment of a notorious battle and must assemble a mercenary unit for the occasion. Rivalries among wealthy sponsors turn the apparent easy payday into a contest requiring tricks of his own to survive.

On Galatea, pilot and technician Quarrel Hamilton adopts the appearance of a successful mercenary commander to win a retrieval job. The assignment proves more dangerous than advertised, forcing him and his associate to navigate deception while protecting their lives.

Mercenary Walter de Mesnil’s assignment to protect a planetary heir goes awry when rebels seize power and imprison them. With the heir and his sister, Walter plans an escape while a ruthless commissar works to expose any resistance.

Gladiator Walter Solaris enters a four-way BattleMech contest where victory appears impossible and defeat could be fatal. His attempt to build a fighting force must survive a disastrous confrontation that threatens everything he has worked to establish.

Walter Solaris joins a mercenary force assigned to train an heir who must prove himself before reclaiming power. A mission in hostile wilderness becomes a fight to bring the young ruler home alive amid the threat of rebellion.

After two years building a military force, Walter Solaris faces a crisis in his homeland involving his captured sister. Rescuing her demands more than a direct assault, forcing him to balance family loyalty against the obligations of command.