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Start with The Perfect Assassin and continue through all 10 books in the listed reading order.
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Start with The Perfect Assassin
Book 1 by Ward Larsen • Published 2004
While sailing solo across the Atlantic, American doctor Christine Palmer rescues a half frozen man from the water, only to learn he is David Slaton, a legendary Israeli assassin, and that both of them are targets in a...
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David Slaton reading order
Ends with Assassin's Mark
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Book 1:The Perfect Assassin
Ward Larsen • 2004
While sailing solo across the Atlantic, American doctor Christine Palmer rescues a half frozen man from the water, only to learn he is David Slaton, a legendary Israeli assassin, and that both of them are targets in a...
- 2
Book 2:Assassin's Game
Ward Larsen • 2014
Years after disappearing, David Slaton is living quietly in suburban Virginia with his wife, Christine, when Mossad forces him back into service to stop an Iranian nuclear breakthrough, pushing him across Europe on a...
- 3
Book 3:Assassin's Silence
Ward Larsen • 2016
Hiding under a false identity in Malta, Slaton survives a surprise attack and leaves a trail of bodies across Europe, while a derelict airliner in the Amazon is rebuilt into a flying bomb, forcing him and the CIA to r...
- 4
Book 4:Assassin's Code
Ward Larsen • 2017
Slaton receives a memory stick bearing the image of France's incoming counterterrorism chief, a man he is certain he killed years ago as an extremist. As ISIS plots a massive assault on France, he chases the truth fro...
- 5
Book 5:Assassin's Run
Ward Larsen • 2018
When a Russian oligarch is shot dead on his yacht off Capri, intelligence services blame a legendary Israeli assassin they believe is still alive. To clear his name, Slaton follows clues from Europe to North Africa an...
- 6
Book 6:Assassin's Revenge
Ward Larsen • 2019
Returning to his family sailboat in Gibraltar, Slaton finds his wife and young son gone and a chilling demand in their place. To save them he must eliminate a nuclear scientist, drawing him into a deadly game that str...
- 7
Book 7:Assassin's Strike
Ward Larsen • 2020
After a secret meeting between the leaders of Russia and Iran, a Russian interpreter flees with knowledge of a planned chemical attack. Slaton is sent into war torn Syria to rescue her and unravel a plot designed to i...
- 8
Book 8:Assassin's Dawn
Ward Larsen • 2021
This prequel novella shows Slaton at the beginning of his career, still in training and driven by the loss of his family in a terror attack. A mission in Central Europe goes sideways and gives him one fragile chance t...
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Book 9:Assassin's Edge
Ward Larsen • 2022
A U.S. spy plane goes down near Russia and a Mossad officer vanishes in Central Asia, events that seem unrelated until a U.S. destroyer sinks in the Black Sea. Slaton leads a covert mission into the Arctic and Balkans...
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Book 10:Assassin's Mark
Ward Larsen • 2023
After a wave of high tech attacks, Marine One is blasted from the sky over Washington and the president barely survives. Slaton is sent after the group known as Trident, but as he hunts them he realizes a gifted rival...
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David Slaton FAQ
What is the best order to read the David Slaton series?
The recommended reading order is the numbered order shown on this page, starting with The Perfect Assassin.
How many books are in the David Slaton series?
There are 10 books currently listed in the David Slaton series on GurusReads.
Where should I start with the David Slaton series?
New readers should start with The Perfect Assassin, the first book in the reading order.
Is the David Slaton series complete?
Based on the publication years we have, the series appears likely complete and spans releases from 2004 to 2023.