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Character · Harvath and the Carlton Group · 18 books

Nicholas

Former dark-web broker known as the Troll, Harvath’s ally · Brad Thor

Nicholas is a former dark-web broker known as the Troll, and Harvath’s ally.

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Character facts

First appearance
Blowback (2005)
Latest appearance
Choke Point (2026)
Books
18 (1 major, 17 minor)
Series
Scot Harvath
Author
Brad Thor
Circle
Harvath and the Carlton Group

Where to meet Nicholas

Nicholas first appears in Blowback (2005), in a major role, book 4 of the Scot Harvath series.

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Every book with Nicholas

In publication order, with the size of their role in each.

  1. 2005MBlowbackmajor role · Scot HarvathBuy
  2. 2010·Foreign Influenceminor role · Scot HarvathBuy
  3. 2011·Full Blackminor role · Scot HarvathBuy
  4. 2012·Black Listminor role · Scot HarvathBuy
  5. 2013·Hidden Orderminor role · Scot HarvathBuy
  6. 2014·Act of Warminor role · Scot HarvathBuy
  7. 2015·Code of Conductminor role · Scot HarvathBuy
  8. 2016·Foreign Agentminor role · Scot HarvathBuy
  9. 2017·Use of Forceminor role · Scot HarvathBuy
  10. 2018·Spymasterminor role · Scot HarvathBuy
  11. 2019·Backlashminor role · Scot HarvathBuy
  12. 2020·Near Darkminor role · Scot HarvathBuy
  13. 2021·Black Iceminor role · Scot HarvathBuy
  14. 2022·Rising Tigerminor role · Scot HarvathBuy
  15. 2023·Dead Fallminor role · Scot HarvathBuy
  16. 2024·Shadow of Doubtminor role · Scot HarvathBuy
  17. 2025·Edge of Honorminor role · Scot HarvathBuy
  18. 2026·Choke Pointminor role · Scot HarvathBuy

Appears most often with

CharacterBooks together
Scot HarvathFormer Navy SEAL and covert operative18
Lydia RyanCarlton Group deputy11
Reed CarltonThe Old Man, founder of the Carlton Group11
Sølvi KolstadNorwegian intelligence officer7