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Chuck Driskell

4 Series • 14 Books

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🎯 Where Should I Start?

Best Starting Point
Publication Order of Gage Hartline Books
Start with: The Diaries (2012)
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Publication Order of Pale Horse Saga Books
Start with: Final Mission: Zion (2017)
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Publication Order of Ronny Alley Books
Start with: Time on Target (2025)

ⓘ About Chuck Driskell

Chuck Driskell is a former U.S Army paratrooper turned mystery author best known for writing the “Gage Hartline Thriller” series of novels. He spent two and half years as a soldier in Germany and this time would forge many memories that would inspire his future writings. When his military career came to an end, Driskell would find a job in the advertising business, where he worked for several years before he decided to become an author. He had made a name for himself writing stories with sometimes flawed characters and layered plots. He usually sets his novel in international locales, where he blends spy, suspense and crime genres to make for some very thrilling stories. He made his writing debut when he published “The Diaries,” the debut novel of the “Gage Hartline” series of novels.

All Book Series by Chuck Driskell

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The Diaries

Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 2012

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2012
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To The Lions

Book 2 of 5 · published 2013

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2013
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Soldier of Misfortune

Book 3 of 5 · published 2015

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2015
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In Her Defense

Book 4 of 5 · published 2015

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2015
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Menace

Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2016

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2016
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Final Mission: Zion

Single-title series · published 2017

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2017
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Time on Target

Single-title series · published 2025

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2025
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Doppelgänger

Series opener · book 1 of 7 · published 2012

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2012
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Demon's Bluff

Book 2 of 7 · published 2013

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2013
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Lahn's Edge

Book 3 of 7 · published 2013

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2013
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Seven Years Dead

Book 4 of 7 · published 2016

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2016
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The 17th State

Book 5 of 7 · published 2017

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2017
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Fringe Theory

Book 6 of 7 · published 2018

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2018
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The Devil's Garden

Latest in the series · book 7 of 7 · published 2021

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2021

? Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Chuck Driskell?

Chuck Driskell is a former U.S Army paratrooper turned mystery author best known for writing the “Gage Hartline Thriller” series of novels. He spent two and half years as a soldier in Germany and this time would forge many memories that would inspire his future writings. When his military career came to an end, Driskell would find a job in the advertising business, where he worked for several years before he decided to become an author.

Which Chuck Driskell series should I start with?

The best place to start is the Gage Hartline series, the earliest of Chuck Driskell's multi-book series: it opens with The Diaries (2012) and runs to 5 books across 2012–2016, ending with Menace (2016).

How many books has Chuck Driskell written?

Chuck Driskell has 14 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2012 and 2025. 7 of them belong to 3 named series — the largest being the Gage Hartline series with 5 books — and 7 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.

In what order should Chuck Driskell's series be read?

Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Chuck Driskell's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Gage Hartline (2012–2016, 5 books), Pale Horse Saga (2017, 1 book) and Ronny Alley (2025, 1 book).

How are Chuck Driskell's books organised into series?

This guide splits Chuck Driskell's 14 books into 3 named series and 7 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Gage Hartline (5 books, 2012–2016); Pale Horse Saga (1 book, 2017); Ronny Alley (1 book, 2025).