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Start with Spycatcher / Spartan and continue through all 9 books in the listed reading order.
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Start with Spycatcher / Spartan
Book 1 by Matthew Dunn • Published 2011
When intelligence intercepts point to a devastating terror attack, MI6 and the CIA unleash their most secret weapon, field officer Will Cochrane. To stop an Iranian mastermind, he uses a journalist from the man’s past...
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Spycatcher reading order
Ends with Act of Betrayal
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Book 1:Spycatcher / Spartan
Matthew Dunn • 2011
When intelligence intercepts point to a devastating terror attack, MI6 and the CIA unleash their most secret weapon, field officer Will Cochrane. To stop an Iranian mastermind, he uses a journalist from the man’s past...
- 2

Book 2:Sentinel
Matthew Dunn • 2012
After a cryptic message from a deep cover asset warns that someone has betrayed the West and wants war, Will Cochrane is sent into a remote Russian submarine base to learn the truth. Teaming with a legendary agent kno...
- 3

Book 3:Slingshot
Matthew Dunn • 2013
A stolen Cold War document threatens to reactivate a long buried pact between rogue Russian and American generals. Will Cochrane is sent to recover it before a designated assassin can strike, while a rival Russian ope...
- 4

Book 4:Counterspy
Matthew Dunn • 2014
A terrorist known as Trapper escapes from a secret CIA prison and heads for Washington, determined to kill the man he blames for his leader’s death. That man is MI6 operative Will Cochrane, who discovers that taking T...
- 5

Book 5:Dark Spies
Matthew Dunn • 2014
On a snowbound mission in Norway, Will Cochrane is ordered to watch, not intervene, as a CIA officer meets a Russian source. When the meeting turns violent he breaks orders to save her, triggering an international man...
- 6

Book 6:Spy Trade
Matthew Dunn • 2015
When a CIA operation in Syria collapses, senior officer Bob Oakland is kidnapped by militants demanding the release of a prisoner called Arzam Saud. With Washington refusing to bargain, Will Cochrane is dispatched to...
- 7

Book 7:The Spy House
Matthew Dunn • 2015
After the French ambassador to Israel is assassinated, the region lurches toward war. A covert cell of allied agents in Beirut is wiped out, and Will Cochrane is hired as an independent to learn what really happened a...
- 8

Book 8:A Soldier's Revenge
Matthew Dunn • 2016
Will Cochrane wakes in a New York hotel covered in blood, with a murdered woman in his bathroom and no memory of the night before. Framed and on the run, he must save the twin boys he planned to adopt while proving he...
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Book 9:Act of Betrayal
Matthew Dunn • 2017
Years after Will Cochrane assassinated a terrorist financier in Berlin, people tied to the mission are dying. Branded a fugitive and hunted by the FBI, Will digs back into the operation to uncover who is cleaning hous...
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Spycatcher FAQ
What is the best order to read the Spycatcher series?
The recommended reading order is the numbered order shown on this page, starting with Spycatcher / Spartan.
How many books are in the Spycatcher series?
There are 9 books currently listed in the Spycatcher series on GurusReads.
Where should I start with the Spycatcher series?
New readers should start with Spycatcher / Spartan, the first book in the reading order.
Is the Spycatcher series complete?
Based on the publication years we have, the series appears likely complete and spans releases from 2011 to 2017.