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ⓘ About Matt Lynn
Matt Lynn is a published thriller writer. He lives near London. His first book series is Death Force, a series of books that goes along with a group of mercenaries all over the world. The author says that the series owes a lot to Westerns as well as adventure writers such as Alistair MacLean and World War II writers such as Sven Hassel. When he is not busy writing thrillers, he writes a financial column for Bloomberg and also writes for The Spectator. Born in 1962, he also goes by the names James Harland and his full name Matthew Lynn. Matt grew up in Exeter and Dublin and then moved to London. He attended Balliol College in Oxford.
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Who is Matt Lynn?
Matt Lynn is a published thriller writer. He lives near London. His first book series is Death Force, a series of books that goes along with a group of mercenaries all over the world. The author says that the series owes a lot to Westerns as well as adventure writers such as Alistair MacLean and World War II writers such as Sven Hassel.
Which Matt Lynn series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Death Force series, the earliest of Matt Lynn's multi-book series: it opens with Death Force (2009) and runs to 5 books across 2009–2012, ending with Ice Force (2012). Matt Lynn's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Matt Lynn written?
Matt Lynn has 14 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2009 and 2025. 8 of them belong to 2 named series — the largest being the Death Force series with 5 books — and 6 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Matt Lynn's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Matt Lynn's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Death Force (2009–2012, 5 books) and Black Ops (2011–2012, 3 books).
How are Matt Lynn's books organised into series?
This guide splits Matt Lynn's 14 books into 2 named series and 6 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Death Force (5 books, 2009–2012); Black Ops (3 books, 2011–2012).