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Book 1 by Stephen Coonts • Published 2003
After a U.S. spy plane probing a new Russian weapon is shot down, the NSA's covert Desk Three sends ex-Marine sniper Charlie Dean to investigate. Teaming with Delta veteran Lia DeFrancesca, he uncovers a plot to assas...
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Ends with Death Wave
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Book 1:Deep Black
Stephen Coonts • 2003
After a U.S. spy plane probing a new Russian weapon is shot down, the NSA's covert Desk Three sends ex-Marine sniper Charlie Dean to investigate. Teaming with Delta veteran Lia DeFrancesca, he uncovers a plot to assas...
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Book 2:Biowar
Stephen Coonts • 2004
When germ-warfare expert Dr. James Keegan disappears from his New York home, Charlie Dean and Lia DeFrancesca are sent to find him. Their search uncovers a centuries-old killer fever being weaponized, forcing the Deep...
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Book 3:Dark Zone
Stephen Coonts • 2004
A stolen nuclear warhead and a mad plan code-named God's Revenge threaten to trigger an underwater explosion that could shift tectonic plates. As Deep Black operatives chase the weapon across continents, Charlie Dean...
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Book 4:Payback
Stephen Coonts • 2005
Sent to Peru to quietly blunt a corrupt general's election grab, Charlie Dean must infiltrate an armored bank vault and unravel a staged nuclear scare. What begins as political meddling turns into a much wider threat...
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Book 5:Jihad
Stephen Coonts • 2007
Deep Black plants a listening device inside a high-ranking terrorist, giving Charlie Dean and his team a direct line into Al-Qaeda's plans. Racing from Istanbul's back streets to American airports, they fight to stop...
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Book 6:Conspiracy
Stephen Coonts • 2008 • 4 recommendations
A Secret Service agent's apparent suicide and the shooting of a presidential candidate point to a buried secret from the Vietnam War. Sent back to his old hunting grounds, Charlie Dean confronts a man he once thought...
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Book 7:Arctic Gold
Stephen Coonts • 2009
When two American intelligence officers vanish while monitoring Russian submarines, Charlie Dean heads into the Arctic to find them. His search reveals a scheme by Russian mobsters to control vast oil reserves, forcin...
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Book 8:Sea of Terror
Stephen Coonts • 2010
Japanese eco-radicals and Middle Eastern extremists seize a freighter carrying nuclear material and a cruise ship packed with tourists, steering both toward the United States. Deep Black operatives board undercover as...
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Book 9:Death Wave
Stephen Coonts • 2011
An alliance of terrorists and rogue Chinese officials plans to detonate nuclear devices near the Canary Islands, triggering a massive landslide and Atlantic-spanning tsunami. As stolen warheads move across Central Asi...
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What is the best order to read the Deep Black series?
The recommended reading order is the numbered order shown on this page, starting with Deep Black.
How many books are in the Deep Black series?
There are 9 books currently listed in the Deep Black series on GurusReads.
Where should I start with the Deep Black series?
New readers should start with Deep Black, the first book in the reading order.
Is the Deep Black series complete?
Based on the publication years we have, the series appears likely complete and spans releases from 2003 to 2011.