Each of these books has proven to be fantastic dark science fiction thrillers that I have had an amazing time reading, and all four of them have received a full five-star rating from me. I have already read and reviewed several books in this series so far, including the previous three novels, Patient Zero, The Dragon Factory and The King of Plagues, as well as the 10 th and latest book in the series, Deep Silence. Can Ledger defeat the monsters unleashed against him or will a new world order arise?Īssassin’s Code in the fourth book in Maberry’s Joe Ledger series, which sees an elite special forces agency go up against the worst horrors that modern science and science fiction can unleash. An ancient conspiracy has been revealed and the fate of the world hangs in the balance. As Ledger gets closer to the truth, he discovers that events are being manipulated by an old enemy. Barely escaping from his attacker, Ledger finds himself being pursued through the streets of Tehran by the Red Order, an ancient group of killers whose operatives appear to intimidate even Ledger’s boss, the legendary Mr Church.Īs Ledger attempts to come to terms with what exactly is hunting him, he finds himself in the crosshairs of several other secret organisations, each of which has their own agendas. As Ledger relays this information to his superiors, he is attacked by a mysterious assailant who is faster, stronger and more deadly than anything he has faced before. However, instead of being arrested, Ledger is given information about an impending terrorist attack that could shake the very foundations of the world.Īn unknown player apparently has several nuclear weapons in play and is planning to unleash them against a number of targets around the world. After successfully rescuing the hostages, Ledger is forced at gunpoint into a meeting with a high-ranking Iranian security officer. On assignment in Iran, Ledger and Echo Team have been tasked with rescuing American college kids held hostage by the Iranians. Joe Ledger, top field agent for the elite Department of Military Sciences (DMS), is about to have a very unusual day. Reviewed as part of my Throwback Thursday series, where I republish old reviews, review books I have read before or review older books I have only just had a chance to read.įor this week’s Throwback Thursday, get ready for the fourth high-stakes, action-packed instalment of Jonathan Maberry’s excellent Joe Ledger series, Assassin’s Code, which sets the titular character up against a fantastic new set of antagonists. Publisher: Macmillan Audio (Audiobook – 10 April 2012)
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