In any case that trust is based on many years of experience, opportunity, and evaluation. *** It is included in print in the new mass-market paperback edition of THE DRAGON FACTORY. It is a new agency with lots of funding and vague parameters. Is he based off of a real person or just made up? Apparently, the Count of St. Germaine was a guy who found himself at home in any industry, was well known in aristocrat society, knew his way around any and all topics, had a commanding presence. Someoneor something--wants that technology back. Cutting edge transgenics. ** This story is included in the anthology, JOE LEDGER: UNSTOPPABLE, published by Griffin in 2017. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. When you have to kill the same terrorist twice in one week there's either something wrong with your world or something wrong with your skills and there's nothing wrong with Joe Ledger's skills. A story told in two parts: A young Mr. Church teams with Lilith to hunt monsters in the sewers beneath Paris; and when that ancient evil rises again, Joe Ledger and Violin close in for the kill. But the Ruin is far more dangerous than any of them can imagine. Both sides want to see the DMS destroyed, and they've drawn first blood. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. Books One & Two available in hardback and paperback. They begin a desperate search for the secret to this new technology and the madmen behind it. And these zoms are different. He is the leader of a team that is the first line of defense against the most extreme, unthinkable, threats against humanity. Now collected as V-Wars Vol II graphic novel from IDW. In the weeks following the zombie apocalypse, Joe Ledger encounters Stebbins County Police Officer Dez Fox and the band of children shes trying to protect, as well as Rachael Elle, a cosplayer who now leads her own group of heroes fighting to survive. Cutting edge transgenics. Mr. Church is a guardian angel, someone who knows exactly what to do in any given situation, and the former star of movies such as The Golden Child (1986) and Vampire in Brooklyn (1995), effortlessly redeems himself for some of the dreadful movies hes made in the last twenty, thirty years. Joe Ledger and his team go on a wild hunt to stop the terrorists and uncover the global super-power secretly funding them. hide. Their mission is to battle terrorism in all its forms. Joe Ledger leads his newly formed band of international troubleshooters in their first mission to stop the terror cell, fighting alongside agents from North and South Korea. An insightful introduction by bestseller Peter Clines (. Today's question is from Aaron Fultz: What was your inspiration for the character of joe ledger? NOVEL #6 of the 10-volume Joe Ledger DMS (Department of Military Sciences) Series. Essentially, the narcissistic persons message is one of extreme disapproval to the degree that the silence renders the target so insignificant that he or she is ignored and becomes more or less nonexistent in the eyes of the narcissistic person. Alpha/Bravo/Echo field teams. Rage is the first title in Jonathan Maberry's brand new Joe Ledger spin-off series of international weird science thrillers. The DMS recruits from and has the best-of-the-best men and women from all organizations in government. Nowhere is safe. Joe Ledger and the Department of Military Sciences rush headlong into the heat of the world's strangest and deadliest arms race, because the global race to recover and retro-engineer alien technologies has just hit a snag. Silence can yield more power than words. Everyone laughs, thinking it's a prank or a publicity stunt. The real Night Army is coming, and this time, itll be a handful of survivors against seven billion zombies. Available in hardcover, paperback and eBook from Simon & Schuster; and on audio from Recorded Books. From the icy wastes of the Antarctic to the Gate of Hell in Turkmenistan, Ledger and his team are the last, best hope that stands between the unsuspecting public and unimaginable dangers! Joe Ledger. She hesitantly says "Maybe." At every, Something very strange is happening on the Pacific atoll of Palmyra. Everyone who goes in scientists or militaryvanish without a trace. Joe Ledger is the name of an ongoing series of bio-terrorism thriller books written by Jonathan Maberry, beginning with the 2009 Patient Zero. If they have to call in Joe Ledger and Echo Team then its already hit the fan! JOE LEDGER: UNSTOPPABLE Co-edited by Bryan Thomas Schmidt and Jonathan Maberry. Share. George A. Romero called Dead of Night and its sequel, Fall of Night, The official prequel to NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD as far as Im concerned.. And there are special treats! No one is safe. This first installment in the Joe Ledger Series follows Joe and the DMS in their hunt to stop the terrorist organization trying to . ***This story is not yet released. Charles, No Business at All by Javier Grillo-Marxuach, Also.JOE LEDGER makes cameo appearances in, NOTE: Joe Ledger appears in this series as of book #3, Novel; published in 2011 / DEAD OF NIGHT Book #1, Novel; published in 2014 / DEAD OF NIGHT Book #2, Published in NIGHTS OF THE LIVING DEAD, an anthology co-edited by Jonthan Maberry and George A. Romero, Direct sequel to Lone Gunman and FALL OF NIGHT, To be published in WASTELANDS #3, an anthology co-edited by John Joseph Adams, Novella; published in 2016 / DEAD OF NIGHT Book #3. Soon Joe Ledger and the Department of Military Sciences begin tearing down the veils of deception to uncover a vast and powerful secret society using weaponized versions of the Ten Plagues of Egypt to destabilize world economies and profit from the resulting chaos. Anthology / Published by St. Martins Griffin in 2017. Appearance and Character Joe Ledger has bright blue eyes and sandy brown hair. Hooah! Terrorists-for-hire have created a weapon that can induce earthquakes and cause dormant volcanoes to erupt. Joe Ledger and Echo Team are scrambled when a highly elite team of killers breaks the unbreakable security and steals the worlds most dangerous weapons. In the gripping conclusion to the action-packed standard bearer (Booklist) of zombie series, the threat of death is given new life. Both sides want to see the DMS destroyed, and they've drawn first blood. A coordinated attack is planned to shut out all lights and emergency services to ten major cities. The President of the United States vanishes from the White House for five hours. Witnesses on the ground say that it was shot down by a craft that immediately vanished at impossible speeds. Predator One Eleven all-new short stories from Nixs journal and eleven previously published stories, including Dead & Gone and Tooth & Nail, are now together and in print for the first time, along with the first-ever script for the Rot & Ruin comic books. Mr. Church is the head of the Department of Military Sciences and was a member of a covert group known as the "List". Church looked north of 60 when Joe met him, Ledger was only in his late 20's in book one, we know he and Aunt Sally were doing missions together when Aunt Sally was a young woman, that was hinted to be the 60's or 70's at least 40 or 50 years before the events of Patient Zero. Accompanied by the beautiful assassin called Violin, Joe follows a series of clues to find the Book of Shadows, which contains a horrifying truth that threatens to shatter his entire worldview. Not fanatics with explosive vests or political hostage takers. Rereading the series because I got a new kindle and, you know, stuck at home. One of his older names St. Germaine, really rings a bell and parallels well with some real history. Harvey "Bunny" Rabbit: Echo Team member, aka Farmboy. Mr. Church passed away before McMartins daughter was born. No mercy. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. Until now. One terrifying side-effect of the weapon is that prior to the devastation, the vibrations drive ordinary people to suicide and violence. Cereal Bars - After joe elaborates on the behavior of the security guard at the crab processing plant, Bunny says "If I say 'That's weird' I won't get a cookie will I?" NOVEL #5 of the 10-volume Joe Ledger DMS (Department of Military Sciences) Series. With the lives of billions at stake, Ledger is willing to bring his own brand of terror to this frightening new war. Key military personnel, politicians and scientists begin disappearing. This can have benefits for our work, education, relationships, and more. Real mad scientist stuff. But before they can close in the enemy virus infects Air Force One. Shes also reeling from the revelation that the residents of her town were the lab rats of the biological testing facility linked to creating the most dangerous zom, the Raggedy Man, who controls all of the living dead.And the first raid was only a test. Until it explodes, killing dozens. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. At every step,the stakes increase as it becomes clear that the end-game of this campaign of terror is igniting the Yellowstone caldera, the super-volcano that could destroy America. Autonomous, programmed to react like animals: fast, relentless, deadly. Below is any instance of a cookie being eaten, given, or denied by Mr. Church in Patient Zero. No more human masters. JOE LEDGER: SECRET MISSIONS collects some of Ledgers most dynamic and bizarre short story adventures classic reprints as well as exciting new material! "*Church - *"And apparently, you think you're hilarious. "ABC Puts 5 Projects in Active Development", "BOOK GROUPIE: Suspend disbelief and enjoy Maberry", "The Dragon Factory (A Joe Ledger novel) by Jonathan Maberry", "BOOK REVIEW: The King of Plagues by Jonathan Maberry", "Book Review - 'Joe Ledger: Special Ops' by Jonathan Maberry", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Joe_Ledger_Series&oldid=1147351076. He has all the toys, ties to the church, hunts monsters, has dealt with . Jonathan Maberry/Books, Relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply. Former Army Ranger. Their mission is to battle terrorism in all its forms. The hour of silence I practice each morning, and encourage you to practice as well, can be a time for collecting our thoughts, training our minds, and deciding how we want to enter into the day. From microscopic nanobots to massive self-guided aircraft. Maberry's prose sears, his dialog cuts like a knife, and his characters crackle with life. A rogue scientist within the DMS takes the Seif al Din pathogen (and dozens of other deadly and exotic weapons) and begins selling them to the highest bidders. Joe Ledger Books and Stories in reading order, When you have to kill the same terrorist twice in one week there's either something wrong with your world or something wrong with your skills and there's nothing wrong with Joe Ledger's skills. There's all sorts of lore around this mysterious character and it lines up pretty well with our Mr. Church. It has become PREDATOR ONE. What makes you sure we're not accomplishes? Right now I'm reading Joe Ledger Special Ops and as soon as I'm finished I'll start with Code Zero and my choices are Jim Caviezel from "Person of Interest" would play a great Joe Ledger and Kevin Spacey aka Mr. Church. Joe Ledger teams with a mysterious British agent named Felicity to investigate a dangerous bioweapons factory. 3 comments. Everyone who goes in scientists or militaryvanish without a trace. Copyright Jonathan Maberry, LLC. Joe Ledger and Violin are drawn into the vampire wars that have rocked the world. Enemies old and new rise as America burns. Available on audio from Blackstone, read by Ray Porter. Joe Ledger and the Department of Military Sciences go on the hunt for whoever is controlling these machines, but, Joe Ledger and his team are back in Jonathan Maberry's seventh book in the series. Faster, smarter, and infinitely more dangerous. Currently the top-kick of Echo Team, an elite squad of first-class shooters who roll out to face down the world's most dangerous terrorists. Terrorists-for-hire havecreated a weapon that can induce earthquakes and cause dormant volcanoes to erupt. Joe Ledger is an agent with the D.M.S. Gutsy Gomezs danger-filled journey to save those infected with the zombie plague continues inNew York Timesbestselling author Jonathan Maberrys terrifying follow-up toBroken Lands.Gabriella Gusty Gomez lost her mother, and now shes losing her home.Gutsy and her friends, along with Benny and his crew, have just survived a massive attack on New Alamo by the Night Armya mix of mindless shambling los muertos and sentient half-zombie ravagers. Stronger, faster, harder to hurt, and fitted with built-in weapons. Available on audio from Blackstone, read by Ray Porter. ", Takes a bite after Joe suggest to Church that they could have met at a neutral location, suggesting Starbucks.Joe - "You could of called me and asked me to meet you somewhere neutral, they have cookies at Starbucks, you know. Until it explodes, killing dozens. And they are willing to punish any country that stands in the waythe United States, China, and Japan could all be consumed by a plague of pure destructive slaughter. Except that he claims that during the night he was abducted by aliens. On opening day of the new baseball season a small model-kit airplane fliesdown from the stands and buzzes the mound, where a decorated veteran pilot is about to throw out the first ball. Church then ask her directly if she would invite him into the unit. ISIL teams are using directed-energy weapons to crash airplanes and darken American cities, spies are using brutal mind-control on Joes most trusted agents, and Joe encounters a monstrous evil greater than anything hes fought before. The first three books in the series were optioned for a potential television series on ABC and a pilot was written by Javier Grillo-Marxuach. Joe Ledger and a newly rebuilt Department of Military Sciences square off against this new and terrible threat. These stolen WMDs will lead Joe and Echo Team into hidden vaults of forbidden knowledge, mass-murder, betrayal, and a brotherhood of genetically-engineered killers with a thirst for blood. Reeling from the devastation ofDust & Decay, Benny Imura and his friends plunge deep into the zombie-infested wastelands of the great Rot & Ruin. Troubled Baltimore Police Officer Joseph Ledger is man with an Army background and a painful past. Code name: Cowboy Mr. Church: Head of DMS, referred to by some as "Deacon" Ghost - Ghost- a trained German Shepherd - Joe's partner. Available in print in THE LIVING DEAD 2 edited by John Joseph Adams. Benny begins to learn the trade of zombie hunting from his older brother, Tomand then goes outside the fence to learn the realities of this new and twisted world of the dead. The final Joe Ledger novel in Jonathan Maberrys New York Times bestselling series. Maybe in his 60's, but no hint of middle aged softness in him. At every step the stakes increase as it becomes clear that the end-game of this campaign of terror is igniting the Yellowstone caldera, the super-volcano that could destroy America. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. As many of you should know, the enigma that is Mr. Church has never been fully explained. Book #4 of the ROT & RUIN series / Published in 2013. He chose to cook. Those two sentences gave her the inspiration she needed. Joe Ledger and his team go on a wild hunt to stop the terrorists and uncover the global super-power secretly funding them. Accompanied by the beautiful assassin called Violin, Joe follows a series of clues to find the Book of Shadows, which contains a horrifying truth that threatens to shatter his entire worldview. the stakes increase as it becomes clear that the end-game of this campaign of terror is igniting the Yellowstone caldera, the super-volcano that could destroy America. Joe Ledger and his team go on a wild hunt to stop the terrorists and uncover the global super-power secretly funding them. Do you have any theories on what his origin story maybe? Saturday 09:11 Hours: A blast rocks a London hospital and thousands are dead or injured. Patient Zero (Joe Ledger, #1) by. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. Letting the bad guys win isnt how I roll. Meet Joe Ledger, Baltimore PD, attached to a Homeland task force who's about to get a serious promotion. But I thought it would be cool to start a new thread so that everyone can share their [conspiracy] theories about Mr. Church and his precious cookies. This sequel to PATIENT ZERO brings Joe Ledger back into action, hunting for zombies in the deadly mountains of Afghanistan . This technology is here, its assessable, and its dangerous. Inventor and artist Leonardo da Vinci said, Nothing strengthens authority so much as silence. Leaders know how to use silence as a tactic for speaking up for themselves and as an opportunity to lead. Definitions of silence. share. When you have to kill the same terrorist twice in one week there's either something wrong with your world or something wrong with your skills and there's nothing wrong with Joe Ledger's skills. Code Zero is the direct sequel to Patient Zero. Rot & Ruin2010Patient Zero: A Joe Ledger No2009The Dragon Factory2010Dead of Night: A Zombie No2011The King of Plagues2011Kagen the Damned: A Novel2022 NOTE: Joe Ledger is mentioned in the first books but becomes a series regular by book #3. As many of you should know, the enigma that is Mr. Church has never been fully explained. "Joe - "Do I get a cookie?" Instead his enemies have turned him into a far more fearsome weapon. No middle ground. Someoneor something--wants that technology back. Plate of Cookies After congratulating Joe on making the right call to seal the doors to the Liberty Bell Event. Joe Ledger and the Department of Military Sciences go on the hunt for whoever is controlling these machines, but the every step of the way they are met with traps and shocks that strike to the very heart of the DMS. ", Scan this QR code to download the app now. It also turns out that Mr. Church had a rough childhood, and his long-standing positions in the employ of white families fill the hole in his soul that his own family life left behind. And slides the box of cereal bars to Skip. From microscopic nanobots to massive self-guided aircraft. Bonus features include character profiles and a never-before-published glimpse behind the scenes of the Department of Military Sciences. Sophisticated military weapons systems turn on their human masters. Enemies old and new rise as America burns. One side is creating exotic transgenic monsters and genetically enhanced mercenaries armies; the other is using . In here you'll find the following declassified data: Mission files for each of Joe Ledger's cases; Biographies of the members of the DMSget to know more about Mr. Church, Top and Bunny, Bug, Dr. Hu and all the others; Background profiles on the madmen and terrorists Joe has foughtThe Seven Kings, The Red Knights, the Jakobys, Majestic . One terrifying side-effect of the weapon is that prior to the devastation, the vibrations drive ordinary people to suicide and violence. Joe is hired by a clandestine, investigative agency known as the Department of Military Sciences (DMS). Joe, Top and Bunny are sent in to investigate and encounter something, ** This story is included in the anthology HELLHOLE: An Anthology of Subterranean Terror, edited by Lee Murray, This is the first collection of all-original stories of Joe Ledger and the DMS written by some of todays top authors of thrillers, science fiction, mystery, Published in NIGHTS OF THE LIVING DEAD, an anthology co-edited by, Reeling from the devastation ofDust & Decay, Benny Imura and his friends plunge deep into the zombie-infested wastelands of the great Rot & Ruin. Autonomous, programmed to react like animals: fast, relentless, deadly. And the first raid was only a test. Buy from your favorite Indie BooksellerBuy from Mysterious Galaxy Buy from AmazonBuy from iTunesBuy from Barnes & NobleBuy from PowellsBuy the Audio Book from iTunes. A small island off the coast of Japan is torn apart by a bioweapon that drives everyonemen, women, and childreninsane with murderous rage. Captain Joe Ledger. Buy from your favorite Indie BooksellerBuy from Mysterious Galaxy Buy from AmazonBuy from Barnes & NobleBuy from PowellsBuy from iTunesBuy the Audio Book from iTunes. Soon Joe Ledger and the Department of Military Sciences begin tearing down the veils of deception to uncover a vast and powerful secret society using weaponized versions of the Ten Plagues of Egypt to destabilize world economies and profit from the resulting chaos. This sequel to PATIENT ZERO brings Joe Ledger back into action, hunting for zombies in the deadly mountains of Afghanistan. This is the first collection of all-original stories of Joe Ledger and the DMS written by some of todays top authors of thrillers, science fiction, mystery and horror. Bug and the Tech Team. Joe Ledger: Unstoppable presents original short stories about Joe Ledger and the Department of Military Sciences by some of New York Times bestseller Jonathan Maberry's "friends in the industry." Not through it yet but enjoying the night birds following Ledger. JOE LEDGER: SPECIAL OPS collects several of the Ledger short stories (Listed below) and presents two brand new tales exclusive to this volume. In an underground bioweapons lab a team of scientists working to develop super soldiers instead create something that is far deadlier and infinitely stranger. Silence is better than unmeaning words. And in a remote fossil dig in China dinosaur hunters have found something that is definitely not of this earth. NOVEL #8 of the 10-volume Joe Ledger DMS (Department of Military Sciences) Series. All across the country artificial intelligence drive systems in cars, commuter trains and even fighter planes go out of control. This technology is here, its assessable, and its dangerous. and our He has admitted that was so, also because he helped bury many of them. Joe Ledger returns in this tale that follows the tragic conclusion of THE DRAGON FACTORY. The people closest to him have been savagely murdered, and Ledger is on the hunt for the killers. And in that terrible darkness a dreadful plague will be released. Joe Ledger and his team go on a wild hunt to stop the terrorists and uncover the global super-power secretly funding them. Book 2.5 of the ROT & RUIN series / Graphic Novel, published in 2015, Benny, Nix, Chong and Lilah encounter Farmer John, who runs a huge farm deep in the Rot & Ruin, and who has a terrible and desperate plan for reclaiming the world from the living dead. Banshee!! Relentless: A Joe Ledger and Rogue Team International Novel (Release Date: July 13, 2021) [11]. So buckle up, lock and load, and go rolling into action with Joe Ledger! JournalStone Publishing. The Department of Military Science is an organization in the United States created by Mr. Church not too long before the events in Patient Zero. They say the truth will set you freenot this time. Or maybe they're both fallen angels or demons with one of them fully accepting their demise and the other trying to redeem themselves. Bar is eaten. - JAMES ROLLINS, New York Times bestselling author of THE JUDAS STRAIN"PATIENT ZERO is a first-rate thriller with a bioterror angle that is as horrific as it is plausible. After Joe figures out Gault's overall evil plan, he request a cookie from Church and Church does not give him one.Church - "I think you've hit it captain, excellent work. I don't think he's fully human. Ledger - it's already hit the fan. If you're looking for help with a personal book recommendation, consult our Weekly Recommendation Thread, Suggested Reading page, or ask in r/suggestmeabook. NOVEL #10 of the 10-volume Joe Ledger DMS (Department of Military Sciences) Series. The DMS recruits from and has the best-of-the-best men and women from all organizations in government. They have very deep pockets and many cutting edge gadgets and toys that no one else has. The death toll soars as the machines we depend upon every day are turned into engines of destruction. A freelance terrorist uses the latest generation of robot dogs to deliver WMDs into cities across America. He is the recipient of the Inkpot Award, three Scribe Awards, and was named one of the Today's Top Ten Horror Writers. Joe Ledger and the DMS (Department of Military Sciences) go up against two competing groups of geneticists. Buy from your favorite Indie booksellerBuy from Mysterious GalaxyBuy from AmazonBuy from PowellsBuy the audiobook! Reply. Desperate to save Chong, Benny and his friends mount a search and rescue mission. The DMS is a shadow agency formed for the purpose of pursuing technologically advanced threats to the US and the world at large by terrorists. His already fragile psyche has cracked apart, allowing a dangerous darkness to overwhelm him. JOE LEDGER: SPECIAL OPS collects several of the Ledger short stories (Listed below) and presents two brand new tales exclusive to this volume. They come face to face with a death cult. May 08, 2014 04:03PM. Buy from your favorite Indie BooksellerBuy from Mysterious GalaxyBuy from AmazonBuy the Audio Book from iTunesBuy from Barnes & NobleBuy from PowellsBuy the eBook from iTunes. The toy plane is the exact replica of the one flown by the war hero. How do I read the Joe Ledger series? How many books has Jonathan Maberry written? And these, Ever since her mothers death, Gabriella Gutsy Gomez has spent her days flying under the radar. Joe Ledger and his team square off against a deadly old enemy. Joe Ledger Series. Even if youve never read a Joe Ledger tale, this is a great jumping-on point; and if youre a longtime fan, youll encounter old friends and enemies Mr. Church, Echo Team, Havoc Team, Malcolm Crow and Mike Sweeney, Violin, Toys, and more! A terrorist organization uses hijacked drones to launch a wave of terror across America. Has the zombie plague mutated, or is there something far more sinister behind this new invasion of the living dead? There are rumors of alien-human hybrids living among us. The people behind that attack want Korea united or destroyed. I mourned the fact that she would never know this man. Joe Ledger and the Department of Military Sciences go on the hunt for whoever is controlling these machines, but the every step of the way they are met with traps and shocks that strike to the very heart of the DMS. He is the editor of WEIRD TALES Magazine and president of the International Association of Media Tie-in Writers. Joe Ledgers world has been torn apart. Appearance and Character Church is a big, very well dressed man. The President of the United States vanishes from the White House. report. If they have to call Joe Ledger - it's already hit the fan. The fate of the world hangs in the balance. PUBLISHERS WEEKLY: "Plenty of man-to-zombie combat, a team traitor and a doomsday scenario add up to a fast and furious read. Art by Tony Vargas / Covers by Alex Ronald / Colors by Oliver Lee Acre / Lettered by Robbie Robbins, Book #3 of the ROT & RUIN series / Published in 2012. Join the Hunt! Mr. Church is the enigmatic leader of the DMS. Church replies, "From what we've seen." A technological apocalypse is coming and we may be too late to stop it. His hunt takes him deep into the world of the deadly black-market weapons sales, and standing in his way are a new generation of private military contractors. 2 yr. ago. level 1 . Everyone's favorite snarky, dangerous, idealistic, relentless covert operative is back, and this time he's brought friends. Former Army Ranger. Instead of a refuge, Sanctuary is a hospice, and the soldiers who flew the plane seem to be little more than bureaucrats who have given up hope for civilizations future. They begin a desperate search for the secret to this new technology and the madmen behind it. ISBN-10: 0312382499 / ISBN-13: 978-0312382490. Mr. Church is a guardian angel, someone who knows exactly what to do in any given situation, and the former star of movies such as The Golden Child (1986) and Vampire in Brooklyn (1995), effortlessly redeems himself for some of the dreadful movies he's made in the last twenty, thirty years. Compelled by grief and rage, Joe rejoins the DMS and within hours is attacked by a hit-team of assassins and sent on a suicide mission into a viral hot zone during an Ebola outbreak. save. Auditory stillness helps us focus. Sophisticated military weapons systems turn on their human masters. A freelance terrorist uses the latest generation of robot dogs to deliver WMDs into cities across America. And has a cookie fetish, always eating Nilla Wafers. No one is safe. Code name: "Green Giant" John Smith: Echo Team sniper, taciturn in the extreme. Church is a big, very well dressed man. Ring any bells? A top-secret prototype stealth fighter is destroyed during a test flight. Saturday 09:11 Hours: A blast rocks a London hospital and thousands are dead or injured 10:09 Hours: Joe Ledger arrives on scene to investigate. I'm going through all the books and short stories again.