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R.J. Piñeiro Books in Order

Explore R.J. Piñeiro books in order, with short summaries and a guide to the series and standalone titles to help you choose where to start reading.

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Siege Of Lightning

by R.J. Piñeiro

1993

After the Challenger disaster, NASA develops a supposedly safer shuttle called Lightning. Its maiden flight becomes a desperate struggle to land when sabotage cripples its engines and an unseen enemy threatens the future of the space programme.

Ultimatum

by R.J. Piñeiro

1994

Saddam Hussein obtains nuclear missiles from a former Soviet republic and threatens Tel Aviv and Tehran. As diplomatic relations collapse and American aircraft are shot down, the United States president faces an escalating confrontation with potentially catastrophic consequences.

Exposure

by R.J. Piñeiro

1996

A computer scientist discovers a chip defect behind a nuclear disaster, implicating a powerful manufacturer seeking the presidency. An assassin sent to silence her begins questioning his orders as further failures threaten another catastrophe.

Breakthrough

by R.J. Piñeiro

1997

Jake Fischer’s team develops biological computer chips with revolutionary processing power. Their breakthrough attracts intelligence agencies and international interests willing to kill for control, forcing Fischer to defend both his invention and the people who created it.

01-01-00

by R.J. Piñeiro

1999

As the millennium approaches, a mysterious computer virus begins shutting down systems worldwide. Its origins lead to a Mayan city, where one woman must decipher the code before a technological crisis becomes a global catastrophe.

Y2K

by R.J. Piñeiro

1999

Former CIA specialist Kate Donaldson now runs a Texas technology company, but a terrorist’s campaign pulls her back into danger. After her boyfriend is injured, she must stop a plan to cripple computer systems around the world.

Shutdown

by R.J. Piñeiro

2000

Deadly transport and industrial accidents shake confidence in American technology when faulty chips are blamed. Computer engineer Erika Conklin investigates signs of deliberate sabotage, following corporate connections across continents as further failures threaten more lives.

conspiracy.com

by R.J. Piñeiro

2001

Recruited by a software company serving the IRS, computer specialist Mike Ryan becomes entangled in an FBI inquiry into missing millions. His cooperation exposes a conspiracy whose powerful organiser has far broader ambitions than financial theft.

Firewall

by R.J. Piñeiro

2002

A dying man entrusts former CIA agent Bruce Tucker with coded words capable of upsetting global power. When an old enemy abducts the man’s daughter, Tucker must confront their shared past and rescue her before the secret is extracted.

Cyberterror

by R.J. Piñeiro

2003

A devastating computer attack on a gas distribution network sends counterterrorist Tom Graham hunting a new kind of enemy. Working with an FBI agent and a programmer, he must uncover the purpose behind an escalating campaign of destruction.

Havoc

by R.J. Piñeiro

2005

A theft from a government nanoweapons laboratory draws retired CIA officer Tom Grant into an international conspiracy. The stolen technology includes a self-replicating machine whose escape threatens humanity, leaving Grant’s team confronting both its captors and their creation.

Spyware

by R.J. Piñeiro

2007

A former CIA officer, a scientist turned missionary and a Texas Ranger investigate a conspiracy rooted in the diamond industry. Their discoveries expose an artificial intelligence using implanted nanotechnology to recruit followers for a campaign against humanity.

The Eagle and the Cross

by R.J. Piñeiro

2008

American, German and Soviet lives converge during the battle for Stalingrad. Pilots on opposing sides face duty and danger, while a captured doctor struggles to survive and a Soviet airwoman becomes entangled in an unexpected romance.

Meltdown

by R.J. Piñeiro

2009

Climate scientists Natasha Shakhiva and Konrad Malone join defense official Erika Baxter to stop an ecological terrorist. Their adversary plans to accelerate global warming through deliberate attacks, turning an environmental crisis into a campaign of destruction.

Beyond the Crooked Mile

by R.J. Piñeiro

2010

David Wallace runs a women's shelter while carrying guilt over the deaths of his wife and infant son. A stranger's note challenges what he believes happened, drawing him into an investigation involving abuse, police deception and corporate secrets.

The Fall

by R.J. Piñeiro

2015

Testing an orbital parachute jump, government contractor Jack Taylor disappears into an alternate Earth where he died years earlier. His wife still loves him there, but hostile forces complicate his attempt to return to his own world.

Without Mercy

by R.J. Piñeiro

2017

Nuclear attacks devastate an American base in Afghanistan and Manhattan, plunging the United States into chaos. When a CIA station chief discovers evidence of another bomb, intelligence operatives race across continents to stop the terrorists before they strike again.

Ashes of Victory

by Joe Weber

2018

A wave of attacks from sea and sky leaves the United States reeling just as China tests American weakness in the Pacific. President Cord Macklin and a covert team race to find the people behind the strikes before a wider war breaks out.

Avenue of Regrets

by R.J. Piñeiro

2018

Seven years after losing his wife and infant son, shelter director David Wallace hears that their deaths were not what they seemed. His pursuit of the truth draws him into corruption and trafficking while reopening painful questions about his past.

Without Fear

by R.J. Piñeiro

2018

The Taliban discovers a damaged Soviet nuclear weapon and seeks replacement parts through international criminal networks. Hunter Stark’s CIA contractors race to find it amid competing Russian, Israeli and NATO operations that threaten to turn the pursuit into chaos.

Chilling Effect

by R.J. Piñeiro

2019

Scientists studying thawing permafrost and ancient ice recognise dangers that others dismiss. Meanwhile, a climate counterterrorism agent pursues an ecological terrorist whose attacks could accelerate global catastrophe, bringing their separate investigations into a race against environmental collapse.

First, Fire The Consultants!

by R.J. Piñeiro

2020

R.J. Pineiro and Robert H. Wilson present a practical approach to improving organisations without relying on outside consultants. They connect innovation, efficient execution and leadership, arguing that employees can supply the insight needed to solve operational problems.

Highest Law

by R.J. Piñeiro

2020

Haunted by his military service, NCIS investigator Lawson Pacheco examines a shooting at a veterans’ hospital. The inquiry draws him back to biological experiments in Afghanistan and a pharmaceutical cover-up tied to his own devastating wartime injuries.

Without Regret

by R.J. Piñeiro

2020

North Korea’s leader is assassinated during a visit to America, threatening a conflict that could become nuclear war. Hunter Stark and FBI agent Monica Cruz must expose the perpetrators before mounting attacks and international suspicions make diplomacy impossible.

Things We Cannot Unsee

by R.J. Piñeiro

2021

NCIS agents Lawson Pacheco and Mia Patel investigate an apparent murder-suicide that leaves a teenage daughter bereaved. Evidence challenging the official account points toward wartime atrocities, trafficking and corruption within the military.

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  1. Book cover for "Highest Law"

    Highest Law

    by R.J. Piñeiro

    2020
  2. Book cover for "Things We Cannot Unsee"

    Things We Cannot Unsee

    by R.J. Piñeiro

    2021

Standalone R.J. Piñeiro books

  1. Book cover for "Siege Of Lightning"

    Siege Of Lightning

    by R.J. Piñeiro

    1993
  2. Book cover for "Ultimatum"

    Ultimatum

    by R.J. Piñeiro

    1994
  3. Book cover for "Exposure"

    Exposure

    by R.J. Piñeiro

    1996
  4. Book cover for "Breakthrough"

    Breakthrough

    by R.J. Piñeiro

    1997
  5. Book cover for "01-01-00"

    01-01-00

    by R.J. Piñeiro

    1999
  6. Book cover for "Y2K"

    Y2K

    by R.J. Piñeiro

    1999
  7. Book cover for "Shutdown"

    Shutdown

    by R.J. Piñeiro

    2000
  8. Book cover for "conspiracy.com"

    conspiracy.com

    by R.J. Piñeiro

    2001
  9. Book cover for "Firewall"

    Firewall

    by R.J. Piñeiro

    2002
  10. Book cover for "Cyberterror"

    Cyberterror

    by R.J. Piñeiro

    2003
  11. Book cover for "Havoc"

    Havoc

    by R.J. Piñeiro

    2005
  12. Book cover for "Spyware"

    Spyware

    by R.J. Piñeiro

    2007
  13. Book cover for "The Eagle and the Cross"

    The Eagle and the Cross

    by R.J. Piñeiro

    2008
  14. Book cover for "Meltdown"

    Meltdown

    by R.J. Piñeiro

    2009
  15. Book cover for "Beyond the Crooked Mile"

    Beyond the Crooked Mile

    by R.J. Piñeiro

    2010
  16. Book cover for "The Fall"

    The Fall

    by R.J. Piñeiro

    2015
  17. Book cover for "Without Mercy"

    Without Mercy

    by R.J. Piñeiro

    2017
  18. Book cover for "Ashes of Victory"

    Ashes of Victory

    by Joe Weber

    2018
  19. Book cover for "Avenue of Regrets"

    Avenue of Regrets

    by R.J. Piñeiro

    2018
  20. Book cover for "Without Fear"

    Without Fear

    by R.J. Piñeiro

    2018
  21. Book cover for "Chilling Effect"

    Chilling Effect

    by R.J. Piñeiro

    2019
  22. Book cover for "First, Fire The Consultants!"

    First, Fire The Consultants!

    by R.J. Piñeiro

    2020
  23. Book cover for "Without Regret"

    Without Regret

    by R.J. Piñeiro

    2020

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