Order of Executioner Books
The Executioner is a series of action-adventure novels created by American author Don Pendleton. The main character is Mack Bolan, an Army sniper who served in the Army for 12 years. Bolan was a weapons specialist and a skilled armourer and racked up 97 kills in Vietnam. The series has multiple spin-off series, including Phoenix Force, Mack Bolan (aka SuperBolan), Stony Man and more.
Don Pendleton began his Executioner series in 1969 with the novel War Against the Mafia. Including its spin-offs, the series has over 700 novels and counting and have sold over 200 million copies. The series is currently ongoing. Below is a list of Don Pendleton’s Executioner books in order of when they were originally released (which is also their chronological order):
Publication Order of The Executioner Books
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War Against the Mafia |
(1969) |
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Death Squad |
(1969) |
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Battle Mask |
(1970) |
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Miami Massacre |
(1970) |
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Continental Contract |
(1971) |
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Assault on Soho |
(1971) |
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Nightmare in New York |
(1971) |
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Chicago Wipe-Out |
(1971) |
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Vegas Vendetta |
(1972) |
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Caribbean Kill |
(1972) |
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California Hit |
(1972) |
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Boston Blitz |
(1972) |
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Panic in Philly |
(1973) |
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Sicilian Slaughter |
(1973) |
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Washington I.O.U. |
(1973) |
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San Diego Siege |
(1973) |
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Jersey Guns |
(1974) |
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Texas Storm |
(1974) |
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Detroit Deathwatch |
(1974) |
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New Orleans Knockout |
(1974) |
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Firebase Seattle |
(1975) |
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Hawaiian Hellground |
(1975) |
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St. Louis Showdown |
(1975) |
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Canadian Crisis |
(1975) |
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Colorado Kill-Zone |
(1976) |
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Acapulco Rampage |
(1976) |
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Dixie Convoy |
(1976) |
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Savage Fire |
(1977) |
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Command Strike |
(1977) |
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Cleveland Pipeline |
(1977) |
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Arizona Ambush |
(1977) |
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Tennessee Smash |
(1978) |
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Monday’s Mob |
(1978) |
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Terrible Tuesday |
(1979) |
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Wednesday’s Wrath |
(1979) |
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Thermal Thursday |
(1979) |
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Friday’s Feast |
(1979) |
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Satan’s Sabbath |
(1980) |
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The New War |
(1981) |
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Tower of Terror |
(1982) |
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The Violent Streets |
(1982) |
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Double Crossfire |
(1982) |
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Iranian Hit |
(1982) |
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Return to Vietnam |
(1982) |
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Terrorist Summit |
(1982) |
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Paramilitary Plot |
(1982) |
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Bloodsport |
(1982) |
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Renegade Agent |
(1982) |
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The Libya Connection |
(1982) |
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Doomsday Disciples |
(1982) |
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Vulture’s Vengeance |
(1983) |
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Tuscany Terror |
(1983) |
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Mountain Rampage |
(1983) |
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Paradine’s Gauntlet |
(1983) |
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Island Deathtrap |
(1983) |
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Flesh Wounds |
(1983) |
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Ambush on Blood River |
(1983) |
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Crude Kill |
(1983) |
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Sold for Slaughter |
(1983) |
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Tiger War |
(1983) |
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Day of Mourning |
(1984) |
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The New War Book |
(1984) |
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Dead Man Running |
(1984) |
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Cambodia Clash |
(1984) |
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Orbiting Omega |
(1984) |
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Beirut Payback |
(1984) |
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Prairie Fire |
(1984) |
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Skysweeper |
(1984) |
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Ice Cold Kill |
(1984) |
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Blood Dues |
(1984) |
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Hellbinder |
(1984) |
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Appointment In Kabul |
(1984) |
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Savannah Swingsaw |
(1985) |
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The Bone Yard |
(1985) |
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Teheran Wipeout |
(1985) |
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Hollywood Hell |
(1985) |
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Death Games |
(1985) |
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Council of Kings |
(1985) |
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Running Hot |
(1985) |
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Shock Waves |
(1985) |
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Hammerhead Reef |
(1985) |
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Missouri Deathwatch |
(1985) |
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Fastburn |
(1985) |
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Sunscream |
(1985) |
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Hell’s Gate |
(1986) |
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Hellfire Crusade |
(1986) |
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Baltimore Trackdown |
(1986) |
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Defenders And Believers |
(1986) |
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Blood Heat Zero |
(1986) |
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The Trial |
(1986) |
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Moscow Massacre |
(1986) |
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The Fire Eaters |
(1986) |
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Save The Children |
(1986) |
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Blood and Thunder |
(1986) |
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Death Has a Name |
(1986) |
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Meltdown |
(1986) |
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Black Dice |
(1987) |
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Code of Dishonor |
(1987) |
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Blood Testament |
(1987) |
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Eternal Triangle |
(1987) |
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Split Image |
(1987) |
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Assault on Rome |
(1987) |
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Devil’s Horn |
(1987) |
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Countdown to Chaos |
(1987) |
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Run to Ground |
(1987) |
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American Nightmare |
(1987) |
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Time to Kill |
(1987) |
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Hong Kong Hit List |
(1987) |
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Trojan Horse |
(1988) |
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The Fiery Cross |
(1988) |
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Blood of the Lion |
(1988) |
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Vietnam Fallout |
(1988) |
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Cold Judgment |
(1988) |
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Circle of Steel |
(1988) |
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The Killing Urge |
(1988) |
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Vendetta in Venice |
(1988) |
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Warrior’s Revenge |
(1988) |
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Line of Fire |
(1988) |
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Border Sweep |
(1988) |
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Twisted Path |
(1988) |
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Desert Strike |
(1988) |
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War Born |
(1988) |
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Night Kill |
(1989) |
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Dead Man’s Tale |
(1989) |
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Death Wind |
(1989) |
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Kill Zone |
(1989) |
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Sudan Slaughter |
(1989) |
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Haitian Hit |
(1989) |
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Dead Line |
(1989) |
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Ice Wolf |
(1989) |
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The Big Kill |
(1989) |
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Blood Run |
(1989) |
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White Line War |
(1990) |
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Devil Force |
(1990) |
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Down And Dirty |
(1990) |
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Battle Lines |
(1990) |
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Kill Trap |
(1990) |
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Cutting Edge |
(1990) |
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Wild Card |
(1990) |
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Direct Hit |
(1990) |
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Fatal Error |
(1990) |
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Helldust Cruise |
(1990) |
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Whipsaw |
(1990) |
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Chicago Payoff |
(1990) |
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Payback Game |
(1991) |
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Deep and Swift |
(1991) |
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Blood Rules |
(1991) |
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Deadly Tactics |
(1991) |
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Death Load |
(1991) |
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Message to Medellin |
(1991) |
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Combat Stretch |
(1991) |
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Firebase Florida |
(1991) |
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Night Hit |
(1991) |
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Hawaiian Heat |
(1991) |
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Phantom Force |
(1991) |
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Cayman Strike |
(1991) |
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Firing Line |
(1992) |
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Steel And Flame |
(1992) |
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Storm Warning |
(1992) |
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Eye Of The Storm |
(1992) |
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Colors of Hell |
(1992) |
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Warrior’s Edge |
(1992) |
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Death Trail |
(1992) |
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Fire Sweep |
(1992) |
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Assassin’s Creed |
(1992) |
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Double Action |
(1992) |
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Blood Price |
(1992) |
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White Heat |
(1993) |
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Baja Blitz |
(1993) |
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Deadly Force |
(1993) |
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Fast Strike |
(1993) |
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Capitol Hit |
(1993) |
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Battle Plan |
(1993) |
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Battle Ground |
(1993) |
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Ransom Run |
(1993) |
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Evil Code |
(1993) |
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Black Hand |
(1993) |
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War Hammer |
(1993) |
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Force Down |
(1993) |
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Shifting Target |
(1993) |
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Lethal Agent |
(1994) |
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Clean Sweep |
(1994) |
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Death Warrant |
(1994) |
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Sudden Fury |
(1994) |
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Fire Burst |
(1994) |
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Cleansing Flame |
(1994) |
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War Paint |
(1994) |
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Wellfire |
(1994) |
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Killing Range |
(1994) |
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Extreme Force |
(1994) |
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Maximum Impact |
(1994) |
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Hostile Action |
(1994) |
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Deadly Contest |
(1995) |
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Select Fire |
(1995) |
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Triburst |
(1995) |
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Armed Force |
(1995) |
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Shoot Down |
(1995) |
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Rogue Agent |
(1995) |
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Crisis Point |
(1995) |
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Prime Target |
(1995) |
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Combat Zone |
(1995) |
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Hard Contact |
(1995) |
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Rescue Run |
(1995) |
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Hell Road |
(1995) |
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Freedom Strike |
(1996) |
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Hunting Cry |
(1996) |
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Death Whisper |
(1996) |
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Asian Crucible |
(1996) |
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Fire Lash |
(1996) |
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Steel Claws |
(1996) |
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Ride the Beast |
(1996) |
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Blood Harvest |
(1996) |
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Fission Fury |
(1996) |
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Fire Hammer |
(1996) |
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Death Force |
(1996) |
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Fight or Die |
(1996) |
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End Game |
(1997) |
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Terror Intent |
(1997) |
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Tiger Stalk |
(1997) |
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Blood and Fire |
(1997) |
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Patriot Gambit |
(1997) |
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Hour of Conflict |
(1997) |
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Call to Arms |
(1997) |
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Body Armor |
(1997) |
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Red Horse |
(1997) |
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Blood Circle |
(1997) |
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Terminal Option |
(1997) |
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Zero Tolerance |
(1997) |
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Deep Attack |
(1998) |
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Slaughter Squad |
(1998) |
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Jackal Hunt |
(1998) |
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Target Command |
(1998) |
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Tough Justice |
(1998) |
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Plague Wind |
(1998) |
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Vengeance Rising |
(1998) |
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Hellfire Trigger |
(1998) |
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Crimson Tide |
(1998) |
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Hostile Proximity |
(1998) |
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Devil’s Guard |
(1998) |
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Evil Reborn |
(1998) |
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Doomsday Conspiracy |
(1999) |
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Assault Reflex |
(1999) |
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Judas Kill |
(1999) |
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Virtual Destruction |
(1999) |
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Blood Of The Earth |
(1999) |
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Black Dawn Rising |
(1999) |
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Rolling Death |
(1999) |
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Shadow Target |
(1999) |
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Warning Shot |
(1999) |
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Kill Radius |
(1999) |
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Death Line |
(1999) |
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Risk Factor |
(1999) |
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Chill Effect |
(2000) |
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War Bird |
(2000) |
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Point of Impact |
(2000) |
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Precision Play |
(2000) |
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Target Lock |
(2000) |
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Nightfire |
(2000) |
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Dayhunt |
(2000) |
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Dawnkill |
(2000) |
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Trigger Point |
(2000) |
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Skysniper |
(2000) |
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Iron Fist |
(2000) |
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Freedom Force |
(2000) |
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Ultimate Price |
(2001) |
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Invisible Invader |
(2001) |
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Shattered Trust |
(2001) |
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Shifting Shadows |
(2001) |
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Judgment Day |
(2001) |
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Cyberhunt |
(2001) |
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Stealth Striker |
(2001) |
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UFORCE |
(2001) |
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Rogue Target |
(2001) |
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Leviathan |
(2001) |
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Dirty Mission |
(2001) |
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Triple Reverse |
(2002) |
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Fire Wind |
(2002) |
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Fear Rally |
(2002) |
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Blood Stone |
(2002) |
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Jungle Conflict |
(2002) |
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Ring of Retaliation |
(2002) |
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Devil’s Army |
(2002) |
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Final Strike |
(2002) |
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Armageddon Exit |
(2002) |
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Rogue Warrior |
(2002) |
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Arctic Blast |
(2002) |
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Vendetta Force |
(2002) |
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Pursued |
(2003) |
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Blood Trade |
(2003) |
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Savage Game |
(2003) |
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Death Merchants |
(2003) |
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Scorpion Rising |
(2003) |
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Hostile Alliance |
(2003) |
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Nuclear Game |
(2003) |
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Deadly Pursuit |
(2003) |
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Final Play |
(2003) |
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Dangerous Encounter |
(2003) |
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Warrior’s Requiem |
(2003) |
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Blast Radius |
(2003) |
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Shadow Search |
(2004) |
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Sea of Terror |
(2004) |
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Soviet Specter |
(2004) |
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Point Position |
(2004) |
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Into the Fire |
(2004) |
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Flames of Fury |
(2004) |
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Killing Heat |
(2004) |
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Night of the Knives |
(2004) |
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Death Gamble |
(2004) |
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Lockdown |
(2004) |
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Lethal Payload |
(2005) |
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Agent of Peril |
(2005) |
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Poison Justice |
(2005) |
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Hour of Judgment |
(2005) |
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Code of Resistance |
(2005) |
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Entry Point |
(2005) |
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Exit Code |
(2005) |
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Suicide Highway |
(2005) |
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Time Bomb |
(2005) |
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Soft Target |
(2005) |
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Terminal Zone |
(2005) |
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Edge of Hell |
(2005) |
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Blood Tide |
(2006) |
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Serpent’s Lair |
(2006) |
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Triangle of Terror |
(2006) |
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Hostile Crossing |
(2006) |
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Dual Action |
(2006) |
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Assault Force |
(2006) |
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Slaughter House |
(2006) |
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Aftershock |
(2006) |
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Jungle Justice |
(2006) |
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Blood Vector |
(2006) |
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Homeland Terror |
(2006) |
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Tropic Blast |
(2006) |
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Nuclear Reaction |
(2007) |
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Deadly Contact |
(2007) |
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Splinter Cell |
(2007) |
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Rebel Force |
(2007) |
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Double Play |
(2007) |
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Border War |
(2007) |
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Primal Law |
(2007) |
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Orange Alert |
(2007) |
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Vigilante Run |
(2007) |
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Dragon’s Den |
(2007) |
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Carnage Code |
(2007) |
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Firestorm |
(2007) |
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Volatile Agent |
(2007) |
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Hell Night |
(2008) |
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Killing Trade |
(2008) |
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Black Death Reprise |
(2008) |
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Ambush Force |
(2008) |
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Outback Assault |
(2008) |
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Defense Breach |
(2008) |
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Extreme Justice |
(2008) |
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Blood Toll |
(2008) |
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Mission to Burma |
(2008) |
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Desperate Passage |
(2008) |
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Final Resort |
(2008) |
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Patriot Acts |
(2008) |
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Face of Terror |
(2009) |
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Hostile Odds |
(2009) |
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Collision Course |
(2009) |
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Pele’s Fire |
(2009) |
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Loose Cannon |
(2009) |
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Crisis Nation |
(2009) |
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Dangerous Tides |
(2009) |
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Dark Alliance |
(2009) |
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Fire Zone |
(2009) |
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Lethal Compound |
(2009) |
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Code of Honor |
(2009) |
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System Corruption |
(2009) |
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Salvador Strike |
(2010) |
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Frontier Fury |
(2010) |
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Desperate Cargo |
(2010) |
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Death Run |
(2010) |
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Deep Recon |
(2010) |
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Silent Threat |
(2010) |
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Killing Ground |
(2010) |
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Threat Factor |
(2010) |
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Raw Fury |
(2010) |
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Cartel Clash |
(2010) |
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Recovery Force |
(2010) |
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Crucial Intercept |
(2011) |
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Powder Burn |
(2011) |
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Final Coup |
(2011) |
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Deadly Command |
(2011) |
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Toxic Terrain |
(2011) |
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Shadow Hunt |
(2011) |
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Enemy Agents |
(2011) |
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Stand Down |
(2011) |
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Trial by Fire |
(2011) |
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Hazard Zone |
(2011) |
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Fatal Combat |
(2011) |
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Damage Radius |
(2011) |
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Battle Cry |
(2012) |
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Nuclear Storm |
(2012) |
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Blind Justice |
(2012) |
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Jungle Hunt |
(2012) |
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Rebel Trade |
(2012) |
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Line of Honor |
(2012) |
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Final Judgment |
(2012) |
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Lethal Diversion |
(2012) |
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Survival Mission |
(2012) |
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Throw Down |
(2012) |
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Border Offensive |
(2012) |
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Blood Vendetta |
(2012) |
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Hostile Force |
(2013) |
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Cold Fusion |
(2013) |
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Night’s Reckoning |
(2013) |
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Double Cross |
(2013) |
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Prison Code |
(2013) |
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Ivory Wave |
(2013) |
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Extraction |
(2013) |
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Rogue Assault |
(2013) |
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Viral Siege |
(2013) |
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Sleeping Dragons |
(2013) |
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Rebel Blast |
(2013) |
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Hard Targets |
(2013) |
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Nigeria Meltdown |
(2013) |
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Breakout |
(2013) |
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Amazon Impunity |
(2014) |
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Patriot Strike |
(2014) |
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Pirate Offensive |
(2014) |
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Pacific Creed |
(2014) |
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Desert Impact |
(2014) |
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Arctic Kill |
(2014) |
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Deadly Salvage |
(2014) |
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Maximum Chaos |
(2014) |
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Slayground |
(2014) |
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Point Blank |
(2014) |
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Savage Deadlock |
(2015) |
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Dragon Key |
(2015) |
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Perilous Cargo |
(2015) |
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Assassin’s Tripwire |
(2015) |
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The Cartel Hit |
(2015) |
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Blood Rites |
(2015) |
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Killpath |
(2015) |
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Murder Island |
(2015) |
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Syrian Rescue |
(2015) |
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Uncut Terror |
(2015) |
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Dark Savior |
(2015) |
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Final Assault |
(2015) |
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Kill Squad |
(2016) |
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Missile Intercept |
(2016) |
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Terrorist Dispatch |
(2016) |
|
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Combat Machines |
(2016) |
|
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Omega Cult |
(2017) |
|
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Fatal Prescription |
(2017) |
|
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Death List |
(2017) |
|
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Rogue Elements |
(2017) |
|
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Enemies Within |
(2018) |
|
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Chicago Vendetta |
(2018) |
|
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Thunder Down Under |
(2018) |
|
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Dying Art |
(2018) |
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Killing Kings |
(2019) |
|
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Stealth Assassin |
(2019) |
|
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Lethal Vengeance |
(2019) |
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Cold Fury |
(2019) |
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Cyberthreat |
(2020) |
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Righteous Fear |
(2020) |
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Blood Vortex |
(2020) |
Note: Don Pendleton wrote most of the novels up until 1981, except for the novels Sicilian Slaughter (by Jim Peterson), The New War (by Saul Wernick) and Double Crossfire (by Steven M. Krauzer). After that, the series became a multi-author series.