A Joe Johnson Thriller Series

Dark truths uncovered . . . The buried contents of a Nazi train. An aging SS killer—with a final sting in his tail. And the World War II secrets of a US presidential hopeful’s Jewish family, hidden in London for 70 years. ★★★★★ “A great read, has more twists than a country road.” — Amazon reviewer. In this gripping thriller, war crimes investigator and ex-CIA officer Joe Johnson uncovers links between financing for the presidential campaign, the Nazi train, and a ruthless British blackmail plot.  But the mystery becomes bigger and more deeply personal than Johnson expects when it turns out the SS Holocaust killer escaped his net years earlier. Soon there are high-level intelligence agency and criminal networks combining across three continents against Johnson and his ex-MI6 colleague Jayne Robinson. He finds himself inextricably caught up in a deeply challenging quest to win justice, to avenge his mother’s tortured past and revive his flagging career. The Last Nazi is the first book in the Joe Johnson series. Read how he puts himself in the firing line to uncover dark truths. AMAZON REVIEWERS ON THE JOE JOHNSON SERIES: ★★★★★ “Right up there with Daniel Silva/Gabriel Allon.” ★★★★★ “Every bit a match for Lee Child and Tom Clancy.” ★★★★★ “More than a touch of Forsyth.” ★★★★★ “Far better than Ludlum.” ★★★★★ “If you enjoy the work of Vince Flynn and Nelson DeMille, you’ll be happy to discover Andrew Turpin.”

The dark side of espionage . . . Joe Johnson’s investigation into a horrific wartime killing on an iconic bridge is thrown off track by his former CIA boss, who once hired him, then later fired him. Now, decades later, he’s trying to kill him. ★★★★★ “A great book written by a very, very talented author.” — Amazon reviewer. Former spy Johnson’s war crimes inquiry begins in some of Europe’s most beautiful locations, but takes on a new dimension when it uncovers high level corruption within the Agency—his old employer. It culminates in an electrifying hunt for a killer in New York City and London. Johnson and his ex-MI6 colleague Jayne Robinson literally walk a minefield while searching for an army officer who vanished after the Yugoslav civil war with a secret dossier linked to the White House. The search takes them to Mostar and Dubrovnik. They end up fending off powerful intelligence agency leaders with vested interests. The Old Bridge is the second taut thriller in the Joe Johnson series. See how Johnson draws on all his resources to uncover the truth about what happened several decades earlier, while battling against dark forces that are working against him. AMAZON REVIEWERS ON THE JOE JOHNSON SERIES:  ★★★★★ “Loved this book and its many twists and turns!” ★★★★★ "An addictive page turner.” — Yvonne Bastian, Me and My Books blog. ★★★★★ “Right up there with Daniel Silva/Gabriel Allon.” ★★★★★ “If you enjoy the work of Vince Flynn and Nelson DeMille, you’ll be happy to discover Andrew Turpin.”

The murky underside of a terrorist war . . . Joe Johnson finds himself in the crosshairs of a Northern Ireland serial sniper who is awaiting the US president’s arrival. And the 29-year mystery around an IRA killer’s gruesome death deepens. “The twists and intricate story lines were incredible. A real page turner.” — Amazon reviewer. Ex-CIA war crimes investigator Johnson is up against a ticking clock as the sniper’s body count rises and the president and UK prime minister prepare for a G8 world summit near Belfast. Eventually, Johnson and his ex-MI6 colleague Jayne Robinson uncover historic hidden files, documents and dark secrets from three decades earlier that certain high-flying public figures would rather remained unread. The investigation climaxes with a helicopter drama in the skies over Belfast. Bandit Country—the third book in the Joe Johnson series—dives into the murky depths of historic conflicts between British security forces and the IRA, as well as the illegal US-based fundraising and weapons smuggling operations that armed the terrorists. See how Johnson battles to uncover hidden truths from the past to prevent another devastating crime today. AMAZON REVIEWERS ON THE JOE JOHNSON SERIES: ★★★★★ “This new writer has entered the scene with three blockbuster books.” ★★★★★ “Every bit a match for Lee Child and Tom Clancy.” ★★★★★ “Right up there with Daniel Silva/Gabriel Allon.” ★★★★★ “More than a touch of Forsyth.”

Ex-Cold War spies bite back . . .The darkest secrets of a Russian oligarch—a legacy from Stalin. A hidden batch of the CIA’s Stinger missiles. And the insatiable Afghan thirst for revenge. "Just when I think Mr. Turpin can't get any better, he scores again!!" — Amazon reviewer. Ex-CIA war crimes investigator Joe Johnson is sucked into an inquiry which delves into the deadly world of Soviet and US undercover operations in Afghanistan during the 1980s—and mysterious connections to current US and Russian politics. Johnson and his ex-MI6 colleague Jayne Robinson find themselves pursuing a Russian oligarch with strong links to Putin and a past he would rather keep hidden—and an Afghan mujahideen bent on the most bloodthirsty revenge. The investigation is thrown awry by Johnson’s crooked former CIA boss, now on the run. Could this be Johnson's chance to finally nail him? If so, he can't afford a miscalculation of the dangers lurking in the Hindu Kush mountains, ridden with heavily armed Taliban insurgents. The story reaches a raw climax in Brooklyn, Manhattan, Moscow, and Kabul, as Johnson battles to overcome the powerful forces lined up against him, including former KGB agents. Stalin’s Final Sting is a gripping thriller—the fourth in the Joe Johnson series—with some twists that the reader will never see coming. AMAZON REVIEWERS ON THE JOE JOHNSON SERIES: ★★★★★ "Very difficult to put down. I am a very big fan of this series." ★★★★★ “Revenge, war crimes and retribution, another awesome book." ★★★★★ “Right up there with Daniel Silva/Gabriel Allon.” ★★★★★ “More than a touch of Forsyth.” ★★★★★ "He is right up with the likes of Clancy, Follett, and La Plante."

A Cold War attack by Soviet helicopters on an Afghan village. A knife-edge CIA operation that goes wrong. And a vengeful mujahideen tribesman, armed with Stinger missiles. When CIA officer Joe Johnson is handed the tough task by his boss of capturing a Soviet helicopter and forging better contacts among the mujahideen, he unknowingly finds himself up against a sinister KGB rival who wants him dead. But after coming under fire, Johnson comes to suspect that his difficulties stem not just from the Soviets—but from a traitor on his own side. To extricate himself from the web of deceit in which he finds himself, Johnson comes to rely on a female colleague from Britain’s MI6, Jayne Robinson, to whom he grows unexpectedly close. As pressure mounts on Johnson from CIA headquarters at Langley and politicians in Washington, DC, the story reaches a climax during a life-or-death shootout in Jalalabad. The Afghan, set in 1988, is an espionage thriller that forms a compelling prequel to the Joe Johnson series as a whole. It also creates the backdrop for book four in the series, Stalin’s Final Sting, set in Afghanistan, New York City, and Moscow in the present day. Meet Joe Johnson today and read how he uncovers dark secrets. AMAZON REVIEWERS ON THE JOE JOHNSON SERIES: ★★★★★ “Every bit a match for Lee Child and Tom Clancy.” ★★★★★ “A great read, has more twists than a country road.” ★★★★★ “Right up there with Silva/Allon.” ★★★★★ “More than a touch of Forsyth.” ★★★★★ “Far better than Ludlum.” ★★★★★ “If you enjoy the work of Vince Flynn and Nelson DeMille, you’ll be happy to discover Andrew Turpin.”