Mike Ryan

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  • Bibliography:
    83 Books (9 Series)
  • First Book:
    October 2005
  • Latest Book:
    March 2024
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Full Series List in Order

Brandon Hall

1 - The Wrong Man (Feb-2020)
2 - Hard Bargain (Jul-2020)
3 - Dark Day (Jan-2021)
4 - Loose Ends (Jun-2021)
5 - The Dead Client (Oct-2021)
6 - The Shakedown (Jan-2022)

Cain

1 - The Cain Conspiracy (Aug-2013)
2 - The Cain Deception (Apr-2014)
3 - The Cain Directive (Apr-2014)
4 - The Cain Redemption (Aug-2015)

Cari Porter

1 - The Porter Complication (Jan-2021)
2 - The Porter Predicament (May-2021)
3 - The Porter Incident (Aug-2021)
4 - The Porter Dilemma (Jan-2022)
5 - The Porter Obstruction (Apr-2022)
6 - The Porter Resolution (Jun-2022)

CIA Ghost

1 - Rogue Ghost (Apr-2015)
2 - Ghost Pursuit (Jun-2015)
3 - Ghost Fall (Apr-2016)
4 - Ghost Revival (Oct-2017)

A Cootch Connolly Mystery

1 - Boston Baked Churchill (Feb-2006)
2 - Boston Creme Curley (Nov-2008)
3 - No Fun in the Fens (Nov-2012)

The Eliminator

1 - The Fallen (Apr-2020)
2 - The Payback (Apr-2020)
3 - The Reprisal (Apr-2020)
4 - The Eliminator (Apr-2020)
5 - The Betrayal (Apr-2020)
6 - The Comeback (Apr-2020)
7 - The Contract (Apr-2020)
8 - The Connection (Oct-2020)
9 - The Conflict (Nov-2020)
10 - The Combative (Dec-2020)
11 - The Return (Mar-2021)
12 - The Finish (Apr-2021)

The Extractor

1 - The Extractor (Jan-2020)
2 - Past Dead (Nov-2020)
3 - Pressure Point (Feb-2021)
4 - Deep Cover (Apr-2021)
5 - Ripple Effect (Sep-2021)
6 - The Hostage (Jan-2022)
7 - Collateral Damage (Jul-2022)
8 - The Con Man (Nov-2022)
9 - Collision Course (Mar-2023)

Nate Thrower

1 - The Bodyguard (Feb-2023)
2 - All In (Apr-2023)
3 - Whatever It Takes (Jul-2023)

The Silencer

1 - The Silencer (Dec-2016)
2 - Fully Loaded (Jan-2017)
3 - Hard Target (Apr-2017)
4 - Blowback (Jul-2017)
5 - Point Blank (Oct-2017)
6 - Double Tap (Jan-2018)
7 - Hollow Point (Jun-2018)
8 - High Velocity (Nov-2018)
9 - Close Range (Apr-2019)
10 - Trigger Pull (Jul-2019)
11 - Lethal Force (Nov-2019)
12 - Zeroed In (Mar-2020)
13 - Double Barrel (Sep-2020)
14 - Recoil (Feb-2021)
15 - Bullet Trap (Jul-2021)
16 - Split Scope (Jan-2022)
17 - Firing Line (Apr-2022)
18 - Hardwired (Aug-2022)
19 - Execution File (Dec-2022)
20 - Center Mass (Jun-2023)

Book List in Order: 83 titles

  • Begin With Me

    EPPIE AWARD Winner! Matt Druker loses his job and his girl. He lost his faith long ago. Now he struggles with no job, but one day he drifts into the local church which needs help. Matt decides to impersonate an Irish priest to help the struggling pas...

  • Boston Baked Churchill

    A Cootch Connolly Mystery - 1

    It is the turn of the century in Boston, where Probation Officer "Cootch" Connolly investigates the murder of a client. Cootch learns that the victim was a member of a secret society known as the Fenians, a diehard Gaelic group seeking freedom for Ir...

  • The Old Guys: Back to Baghdad

    The U. S. led coalition won the war in Iraq with few American casualties. But the real war didn't start until after Saddam Hussein's statue fell. Warring factors wreaked havoc, with kidnapped civilians often paying the ultimate price- beheaded rather...

  • Boston Creme Curley

    A Cootch Connolly Mystery - 2

    In this thrilling sequel to Boston Baked Churchill, the year is 1903 and Boston Sleuth Cootch Connolly finds himself embroiled in a murder investigation when a judge and probationer are found dead. After receiving death threats from an anti-Irish gro...

  • Grapes For A Guinness

    Mickey Paquette lives a quiet life occupied mainly by working to help his father -- his mom died when he was twelve years old, his dad's a recovered alcoholic. Mickey doesn't make waves at school and doesn't worry about his social life. Near the end ...

  • Ghost Fishing

    As the big 5-0 approaches, Mark Fitzgerald decides to track down five ghosts from his past. They include his best man, a student government ally, a rival from graduate school, a boss who hated him, and his senior prom date. His wife Kelly gives her a...

  • No Fun in the Fens

    A Cootch Connolly Mystery - 3

    In volume 3 of the Cootch Connolly Mysteries, the game is afoot when turn-of-the century Boston Probation Officer Cootch Connolly discovers two of his clients murdered. Adding to his worries, the famous art collector and socialite Isabella Stewart Ga...

  • The Cain Conspiracy

    Cain - 1

    Shot in the head and recovering from brain surgery, Delta Force soldier Thomas Nelson wakes up in a military hospital unable to remember who he is. Faced with going through recovery alone, with no family that he's aware of, he is recruited by a top s...

  • Ten Minutes To Park Street

    When his Green Line trolley breaks down on the way to a meeting at the State House, Dan Pulaski meets a beautiful stranger and feels a connection. Unfortunately, service resumes thirty minutes later. When Dan gets off at Park Street Station, he can't...



  • The Cain Deception

    Cain - 2

    In this follow-up to The Cain Conspiracy, Matthew Cain finds himself on the wrong side of a hit man. After he is sent on an assassination mission in Russia, The Specter Project learns of a man seeking revenge for Cain’s actions. After Cain hears of...

  • The Cain Directive

    Cain - 3

    Cain, still reeling from the attack on his girlfriend, gets even more suspicious of Project Specter when they send him to Russia to find Dmitri Kurylenko, a man he has already secretly killed. After another attempt on his life, he soon learns of the ...

  • Rogue Ghost

    CIA Ghost - 1

    CIA operative Alex Parker is one of the most successful "ghosts" the agency has. Recruited as a 17 year old, she has over 100 kills to her credit. But ten years of blending in, disappearing, and assassinating targets has taken a toll on her and she'd...

  • Ghost Pursuit

    CIA Ghost - 2

    Alex Parker is back and, along with her partner, Jim Cole, still on the trail of a rogue CIA agent. Their pursuit takes them all over the world. Every time they get close to nabbing their target, he manages to slip away. Just as they’re about to na...

  • The Cain Redemption

    Cain - 4

    Cain finally relents to getting his head and seizures fixed, but his recovery time is cut short from eight weeks to one week when he learns his fellow agent, and friend, Eric Raines has gone missing. Will the rushed recovery period have dire conseque...

  • Ghost Fall

    CIA Ghost - 3

    Alex Parker and Jim Cole are back for another assignment, this time dealing with a highly sought after Russian crime syndicate. As her time at the CIA as one of their top "Ghosts" winds down, a series of events unfolds that makes her question whether...

  • The Silencer

    The Silencer - 1

    CIA Black Ops agent John Smith is on his latest assignment in London. Little does he know--it'll also be his last. Barely surviving an attack on his life, Smith lays low for six months until he returns to the United States. His flight is strangely di...

  • Fully Loaded

    The Silencer - 2

    After being ambushed, Recker goes missing for several days and is presumed dead. Once he returns, he seeks retribution on the men responsible and turns to an unlikely source to help him get his revenge. As he embarks on his plot for retribution, he m...

  • Hard Target

    The Silencer - 3

    Recker finally reaches his boiling point and confronts Jones about his lack of progress in finding Agent 17. The professor, feeling guilty about not locating him, admits to a secret he's been hiding. As Recker is trying to find Agent 17, Mia launches...

  • A Dangerous Man

    For the past ten years, Dan Casey has lived a relatively quiet life in Virginia. He got married, had two kids, even started his own business. But a deep, dark secret he's been hiding is about to shatter his world. Casey thought he was done with his p...



  • Blowback

    The Silencer - 4

    After the circumstances of Agent 17's death, the CIA turns to a specialist to help track down the man they think is responsible--John Smith. Though Recker knows Centurion is coming, he doesn't change how he operates and winds up on police surveillanc...

  • George Washington Ate Here!

    Gordon Beckwith quits hockey to play other sports. He must earn good grades, win the affection of a shy classmate, and avoid a beating from a bully. He and his friends discover magic behind the town library. When evil is unleashed, Gordon enlists his...

  • Ghost Revival

    CIA Ghost - 4

    It's been almost a year since Alex Parker left the CIA. Though the agency had repeatedly tried to get her to come back for various missions in that time, she always had the same answer. She wasn't coming back. In her mind, there was only one thing th...

  • Point Blank

    The Silencer - 5

    After six months away in Detroit, Recker and Jones return their operation to Philadelphia. They're almost immediately thrown into trying to prevent a cop killing. They also come back to find things aren't quite the way they left them. One of the city...

  • Double Tap

    The Silencer - 6

    Recker and Jones go hunting to add a third member to the team. After an exhaustive search, Jones has finally found the perfect candidate. Former CIA Operative Chris Haley has been out of the game for a couple of years, but jumps at the chance to jump...

  • Hollow Point

    The Silencer - 7

    Somebody is shooting police officers. After several killings, and no progress on finding the shooter by the police department, Recker is asked to lend a hand. One of Vincent's men inside the department, a homicide detective, reaches out to The Silenc...

  • The Last Job

    Eric Lamb is a world renowned hit-man. He's the best there is. He's the number one go-to man when a job pops up. But Lamb is getting tired of his profession. The constant killings, some seemingly innocent, have finally taken their toll on him. And he...

  • High Velocity

    The Silencer - 8

    There's a new criminal element in town and they state their arrival by knocking off a few of Vincent's men. Recker and the team get drawn into the middle of it and start investigating to learn the identity of the mystery player. Recker and Haley get ...

  • The Crew

    Jack Carter’s got a problem. He left his old life, and his old crew, behind to start a family. But now, several years later, they've come calling again. The leader of the crew, Dominic Cirella, wants to pull off an armored car job right under the n...

  • Path to the Gods

    Throughout the Hyades Star Cluster and beyond is a vicious species known as Orcs. Much bulkier and stronger than men, the Orcs’ reputation as bloodthirsty killers and the fear that they strike into their victims’ hearts hasn’t been understated....



  • Close Range

    The Silencer - 9

    After getting back from vacation, Recker finds himself with not much to do. With work in the city at an all-time low, Recker is approached by a familiar face. Michelle Lawson has a job for him in regards to an illegal arms dealer that has continuousl...

  • Darkster, Even the Gods Tremble

    How does one combat the most powerful and malevolent being of all time? Is it even possible? When whole worlds are cursed with the walking dead, what of those who remain alive, confronted with survival against insurmountable odds?Darkster is back, ha...

  • Trigger Pull

    The Silencer - 10

    After getting back from London, Recker and the team are immediately swept up in Vincent and Nowak's feud again. Though they initially refuse in getting involved, their minds are changed when they start getting ambushed. Recker is ambushed in an alley...

  • Lethal Force

    The Silencer - 11

    Another menacing force has entered the city. The Tri-State Scorpions have migrated from New Jersey and are looking to make the city their own. Recker and the team have plans to stop them, but it will come at a cost. After one of the leaders of the Sc...

  • The Extractor

    The Extractor - 1

    When governments won’t help, when the police are out of leads, and when people are out of answers, there’s only one man left they can turn to. The Extractor. Luke Bridge is a former CIA agent and his clients current last hope. Whether the job ...

  • The Wrong Man

    Brandon Hall - 1

    Whoever is after Brandon Hall will eventually come to the conclusion that they picked... the wrong man. Get started on this thrilling series by USA Today Bestselling Author Mike Ryan.Someone's after Brandon Hall. He doesn't know who. He doesn't know ...

  • Zeroed In

    The Silencer - 12

    With the events of the hospital still fresh in their minds, The Scorpions are regrouping and ready to wage war. With Recker being their main target, they'll do anything to lure him into their grasp, including taking his partner hostage. Will The Sile...

  • The Betrayal

    The Eliminator - 5

    It's just another ordinary day for Brett Jacobs. He's spending it in the cemetery with his family like usual. But suddenly, his quiet morning is about to get thrown for a loop. Standing in the crosshairs of a sniper, Jacobs is saved from certain deat...

  • The Comeback

    The Eliminator - 6

    Franks finds himself in a bind and enlists the help of his friend, Brett Jacobs, to help alleviate the problem. Barberio's Butchers, a small-time gang with big-time aspirations, is looking to put a hurting on the pawn shop owner. It's up to Jacobs to...

  • The Contract

    The Eliminator - 7

    There's a contract out on Brett Jacobs. He knows it has something to do with Mallette, but he keeps hearing the name of Harper. There are multiple teams of hitmen scouring the city streets for him, all looking for a chance at a big payday. Even Gunne...



  • The Eliminator

    The Eliminator - 4

    As Jacobs becomes more at ease with his nickname, and starts using his abilities to help others, he finds he is still not done with Mallette's bunch. Or at least what they used to be known as. Lawrence Wiggins, Mallette's lawyer, is found dead, leadi...

  • The Fallen

    The Eliminator - 1

    Detective Brett Jacobs is a good cop. He's honest, hardworking, and intent on bringing down a major criminal organization. But he's soon going to have his limits tested. After he finishes an undercover assignment, resulting in the arrest of a major c...

  • The Payback

    The Eliminator - 2

    Even while Rich Mallette is in prison, he's still calling the shots. Brett Jacobs may have taken out a dozen of his men, but he's not ready to throw in the towel just yet. He's still got a few things up his sleeve for the former detective, one of whi...

  • The Reprisal

    The Eliminator - 3

    Frustrated that his organization is crumbling while he's in prison, Mallette starts getting desperate. Willing to do anything to get the former detective out of his life, and further drive him into a hole he can never recover from, Mallette orders th...

  • Hard Bargain

    Brandon Hall - 2

    Having trouble with starting his own business, and with some nudging from Charlotte, Hall gets roped into investigating the death of a college student. While Hall and Charlotte uncover the clues, there is still the question of a mysterious mastermind...

  • Double Barrel

    The Silencer - 13

    Someone is after Mike Recker. After coming close with a drive-by shooting, Recker and the team try to figure out who is behind the operation, before they try again.As they uncover a name, they also discover his connections to Vincent's organization. ...

  • The Connection

    The Eliminator - 8

    Rich Mallette is nothing but a distant memory. But with him out of the picture, it doesn't mean Brett Jacobs is living on easy street. With the city wide open for a new leader for the criminal element, new prospects emerge, hoping to take over. And t...

  • The Conflict

    The Eliminator - 9

    The war with Ames only intensifies for Brett Jacobs in this explosive edition of The Eliminator Series. With Wilson Ames now his number one focus because of what he did to his friend, Eddie Franks, Jacobs is willing to do anything to get his revenge....

  • Past Dead

    The Extractor - 2

    Bridge and Nicole are hired to find five million dollars worth of missing diamonds. Their search for the missing diamonds take them to Los Angeles, Brazil, and finally Puerto Rico and puts them in direct conflict with a major drug operation, the lead...

  • The Combative

    The Eliminator - 10

    The battle with Wilson Ames continues to rage. Jacobs worries about the safety of Tiffany, and her parents. Concerned about having a repeat of what happened to his family, he hires a bodyguard to protect them. Nathan Thrower, an ex-Navy SEAL, is the ...



  • Dark Day

    Brandon Hall - 3

    Hall's on his first official case after becoming a private investigator. It's supposed to be a simple, and boring case. All he had to do was follow a cheating husband and take some pictures. But for him, things are never that simple. He quickly gets ...

  • The Porter Complication

    Cari Porter - 1

    Cari Porter has just woken up in a motel room. She doesn't remember anything about her past, how she got there, where she's going, or even who she is. But she does have a list of names that she has a burning desire to kill.​But those aren't he...

  • Pressure Point

    The Extractor - 3

    Bridge and Nicole take up the case of a missing woman. After getting hired by the woman’s sister, Bridge and Nicole quickly determine this is not just another missing persons case. There are a number of women who have disappeared in similar circums...

  • Recoil

    The Silencer - 14

    Recker's weary, tired, and ready for a break. Believing that Recker might leave for an extended vacation, and instead of letting Haley fly solo for a while, Jones goes hunting to add another member to the team. He settles on a former CIA agent named ...

  • The Return

    The Eliminator - 11

    Rich Mallette is out of prison, and he's gunning for Jacobs. He's willing to do anything it takes to eliminate The Eliminator, even if it means creating uneasy alliances with men who have been trying to take his place.In addition to Mallette, Jacobs ...

  • Benedict Arnold Wasn't a Bum

    Unlike his father, Gordon Beckwith doesn't think Benedict Arnold was bum. Traitor yes, but Arnold was Washington's best commander. Gordon loves working as summer intern at the State House. Renovations in the basement of the building have unearthed a...

  • Deep Cover

    The Extractor - 4

    Bridge and Nicole take on a cold case, which quickly spirals into something more than they bargained for. A PI previously hired to look into the case mysteriously disappears. As Bridge and Nicole investigate, the clues lead them to the government age...

  • The Finish

    The Eliminator - 12

    Brett Jacobs continues in his quest for revenge in this final installment of The Eliminator Series!Rich Mallette is still a menacing force, and he's still got Jacobs first on his hit-list. Complicating matters is that Wilson Ames is still in the city...

  • The Porter Predicament

    Cari Porter - 2

    Porter is still on the run after barely escaping the grasp of Dark Sky. After narrowly avoiding danger by a local gang, Porter winds up at a motel in Mozambique. It's there that she receives a mysterious call from someone who seems to know all about ...

  • Loose Ends

    Brandon Hall - 4

    Hall's on his first official case after becoming a private investigator. It's supposed to be a simple, and boring case. All he had to do was follow a cheating husband and take some pictures. But for him, things are never that simple. He quickly gets ...

  • Bullet Trap

    The Silencer - 15

    Recker's time away is cut short when tragedy hits the team. He comes back to find that someone is targeting them. The question is who?Is it a new enemy that they have to deal with? Or is it someone from their past, who has regrouped to try and get re...

  • The Porter Incident

    Cari Porter - 3

    Cari Porter's made it to Italy. But she hasn't escaped. Dark Sky is still coming for her. Hidden in a safe house, Porter continues her search for answers about her past. Unfortunately for her, her past catches up with her. Just like everywhere else s...

  • Ripple Effect

    The Extractor - 5

    Bridge and Nicole are hired by a wealthy businessman to find his daughter, who's been kidnapped. Ava Dermott has been taken by someone named Gemini, and Bridge follows the clues, with the case taking him back to an old place he'd rather not go.But th...

  • The Dead Client

    Brandon Hall - 5

    Hall's latest case involves a woman who's receiving threatening notes. As soon as he's hired, though, the woman turns up dead. But that's not the end of the case for Hall. Even though his client is dead, that won't stop him. He's going to get to the ...

  • The Hostage

    The Extractor - 6

    Bridge is hired by a man employed by the CIA to find and rescue three kidnapped aid workers. After a rough start to their mission, Bridge gets the feeling that there is more to the story than he's been told.Bridge and Nicole are given a couple of men...

  • The Porter Dilemma

    Cari Porter - 4

    Porter has made her way to the UK. She finds the hotel that she and Chesney supposedly stayed at, hoping that the room would somehow bring back a few of her memories.But Dark Sky is still in pursuit of her, and this time, after leaving a few dead bod...

  • The Shakedown

    Brandon Hall - 6

    Hall is approached by a marketing executive, asking him to check in on the man's son, who has been acting strange as of late. Though it initially looks like a boring case marked by possible infidelities, the case quickly spirals out of control, and t...

  • Split Scope

    The Silencer - 16

    Haley finally gets back into the swing of things after recovering from his injuries. His first case back is one of international intrigue. An old friend comes to the team asking for help in tracking down a group of ex-MI6 agents who are now in the Un...

  • Firing Line

    The Silencer - 17

    Jones finally has his number called. Someone from his past is gunning for him. What's really worrisome is that whoever it is, might have skills that even surpass Jones'. After finding out that their secret office isn't as secretive as they thought, t...

  • The Porter Obstruction

    Cari Porter - 5

    Cari Porter's in France. She's hoping that her former apartment holds some answers in helping her to remember who she used to be. And maybe she's found something. There's a name, a passport, and a bank account. But is it actually hers? Or is it somet...

  • The Porter Resolution

    Cari Porter - 6

    Porter, with the help of some new friends, escapes from the grasp of the police, and immediately seeks to find Evan again. And she won't stop until she frees him from the clutches of Dark Sky. Before she's able to do that, and disappear again, she's ...

  • Collateral Damage

    The Extractor - 7

    Bridge and Nicole are given a job by Eric Happ. And like most jobs that are assigned by the government, there is more than meets the eye with this one. Their assignment seems simple enough at first. They just have to take out a man in Venezuela, whoâ...

  • Hardwired

    The Silencer - 18

    Jones intercepts a message from someone reaching out for Haley for assistance. The Silencers split up temporarily, with Haley out of town and helping someone from his past. Recker is left to deal with an impending threat from someone he is all too fa...

  • The Con Man

    The Extractor - 8

    Bridge and Nicole are hired by a woman who's lost her gold coins. They follow the man that took them down to South America, where he intends to sell them to the highest bidder. Things don't quite go according to plan, though, as they run into...

  • Execution File

    The Silencer - 19

    It's a normal day for The Silencer team. On a routine mission, though, things are about to get strange. Recker locks eyes with a foreign agent he crossed paths with years ago. The only problem is the man is supposed to be dead. And Recker was the one...

  • The Bodyguard

    Nate Thrower - 1

    Nate Thrower is in Mexico, barely finished with one job when another one literally shows up at his doorstep. He's hired by Manuel Ortiz, a wealthy CEO who's been receiving threats. The threats soon escalate into violence, with everyone in Ortiz' fami...

  • Collision Course

    The Extractor - 9

    Bridge and Nicole are hired by a friend of a murdered woman. The man she believes is guilty escaped punishment and fled the country. Though it’s not usually the type of case Bridge accepts, he eventually agrees. Bridge and Nicole will have to f...

  • All In

    Nate Thrower - 2

    Thrower is hired by Logan Yarbrough, who is the agent for model Monica St. James. She has been receiving threats, but she's also scheduled to leave the country to go on some photo shoots across Europe. While Thrower and St. James don't mix well at fi...

  • Center Mass

    The Silencer - 20

    After a string of diamond robberies rock the area, it finally catches the attention of the Silencer team. Though their initial efforts don't reveal who the culprits are, they soon are given a list of names of the most probable suspects. Will they be ...

  • Whatever It Takes

    Nate Thrower - 3

    A photographer and his girlfriend hire Thrower for protection after a few questionable incidents. But it doesn't take Thrower long to get knee-deep into things, as he gets involved before he even really knows what's happening. As The Bodyguard protec...

  • Halfway Gone

    Thrower is in the small town of Redgate, finishing up a case. Or so he thought. Just as he's about to leave town, he's attacked, drawing him back in to figure out what is going on, and whether he's really as done with his case as he thought he was.As...

  • Death Watch

    A security guard at Mia's hospital has gone missing. She brings in Recker and the team to help investigate what happened, and they quickly realize there is a lot more to this case. They soon learn the guard is just one of many who have gone missing, ...

  • Line Of Fire

    Thrower's in New York for a personal situation, but soon discovers he'd rather be just about anywhere else. Thankfully for him, a job comes calling. But not just any job. This might be the biggest one he's ever had. Protecting the President of Chile....

  • A Wooden Ship and a Tin Can

    ime traveler Gordon Beckwith takes a job as a summer intern at the Constitution Museum in the Charlestown Navy Yard. He faces several obstacles at his new job. He tangles with fellow intern, Summer Atkins, who smokes weed and hates the job. His ...

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Mike Ryan has published 83 books.

Mike Ryan does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, A Wooden Ship and a Tin Can, was published in March 2024.

The first book by Mike Ryan, Begin With Me, was published in October 2005.

Yes. Mike Ryan has 9 series.
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