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ⓘ About Patrick Larkin
Patrick Larkin is an American author best known for the thrillers and military fiction novels he has written over the years in collaboration with Larry Bond. Patrick has a passion for history and since setting out to write novels on his own, the author has made it a point to focus on historical fiction. +Biography Patrick Larkin has been writing since he was nine. The habit struck him almost out of nowhere. He knew he was meant to thrive in the publishing arena when he wrote a story in fourth grade and his teacher read it aloud to the rest of the class. Like most kids, Patrick was pretty embarrassed by the occurrence. But he also found the whole experience rather exhilarating. Patrick knows the story wasn’t particularly impressive.
All Book Series by Patrick Larkin
The Hades Factor
Series opener · book 1 of 12 · published 2000 Anthology · Gayle Lynds,Robert Ludlum
The Cassandra Compact
Book 2 of 12 · published 2001 Anthology · Robert Ludlum,Philip Shelby
Robert Ludlum's The Arctic Event
Book 7 of 12 · published 2007 Anthology · James H. Cobb
The Geneva Strategy
Book 11 of 12 · published 2015 Anthology · Jamie Freveletti
The Patriot Attack
Latest in the series · book 12 of 12 · published 2016 Anthology · Kyle Mills
Arctic Storm Rising
Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2021 Anthology · Dale Brown
Devil's Fortress
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2024 Co-authored · Dale Brown
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Patrick Larkin?
Patrick Larkin is an American author best known for the thrillers and military fiction novels he has written over the years in collaboration with Larry Bond. Patrick has a passion for history and since setting out to write novels on his own, the author has made it a point to focus on historical fiction. +Biography Patrick Larkin has been writing since he was nine. The habit struck him almost out of nowhere.
Which Patrick Larkin series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Covert-One series, the earliest of Patrick Larkin's multi-book series: it opens with The Hades Factor (2000) and runs to 12 books across 2000–2016, ending with The Patriot Attack (2016). Patrick Larkin's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Patrick Larkin written?
Patrick Larkin has 17 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2000 and 2024. 16 of them belong to 2 named series — the largest being the Covert-One series with 12 books — and 1 is a standalone title, collection or anthology.
In what order should Patrick Larkin's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Patrick Larkin's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Covert-One (2000–2016, 12 books) and Nick Flynn (2021–2024, 4 books).
How are Patrick Larkin's books organised into series?
This guide splits Patrick Larkin's 17 books into 2 named series and 1 title that stands alone or appear only in collections: Covert-One (12 books, 2000–2016); Nick Flynn (4 books, 2021–2024).