Reading order · 22 books · 1992 to 2016 · Set in London
Sean Dillon Books in Order
Sean Dillon is a former IRA enforcer who becomes a troubleshooter for the British Prime Minister’s private army, run by Brigadier Charles Ferguson. Fast, violent thrillers about terrorism and politics.
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Series facts
- Books
- 22
- Published
- 1992 to 2016
- First book
- Eye of the Storm
- Latest
- The Midnight Bell (2016)
- Setting
- Set in London
The reading order
Every Sean Dillon book in publication order. Choose a title for its cast and summary.
22 books · Set in London
- 1Eye of the Storm1992With Sean DillonDuring the Gulf War, Sean Dillon, a former IRA gunman, is hired to assassinate the British Prime Minister, and Brigadier Ferguson sets out to stop him.Buy on Amazon
- 2Thunder Point1993With Sean DillonA sunken U-boat in the Caribbean holds documents that could shake the British government, and Ferguson recruits Dillon to retrieve them.Buy on Amazon
- 3On Dangerous Ground1994With Sean DillonDillon is sent to recover a secret document that could change the fate of Hong Kong.Buy on Amazon
- 4Angel of Death1995With Sean DillonA group calling itself January 30 is killing targets on every side, and Sean Dillon must track it down before an assassination wrecks the fragile peace in Ireland.Buy on Amazon
- 5Drink with the Devil1996With Sean DillonDillon is sent to recover stolen British gold from a wreck at the bottom of the Irish Sea, and to stop an Irish militant’s deal with the New York Mafia.Buy on Amazon
- 6The President's Daughter1997With Sean DillonThe secret daughter of the President of the United States is kidnapped by terrorists, and Dillon is called in.Buy on Amazon
- 7The White House Connection1999With Sean DillonMembers of a secret IRA splinter group are being killed one by one, and Dillon and Blake Johnson are recruited to find the assassin before two governments are shaken.Buy on Amazon
- 8Day of Reckoning2000With Sean DillonWhen a crime boss kills a journalist who got too close to the truth, Blake Johnson and Dillon set out to tear down his empire.Buy on Amazon
- 9Edge of Danger2001With Sean DillonDillon and Blake Johnson race to stop a fanatical group plotting revenge against the President of the United States.Buy on Amazon
- 10Midnight Runner2002With Sean DillonOil heiress Kate Rashid vows revenge on everyone she blames for the deaths of her brothers, Dillon, Blake Johnson and the President among them.Buy on Amazon
- 11Bad Company2003With Sean DillonA diary Hitler handed to a young aide in 1945 could threaten the President, and Dillon must find it before a powerful billionaire uses it.Buy on Amazon
- 12Dark Justice2004With Sean DillonAfter a plot to kill the President is foiled, Dillon traces the would-be assassin’s background, and the trail leads to England, Russia and Iraq.Buy on Amazon
- 13Without Mercy2005With Sean DillonAfter a costly victory, Dillon and his colleagues set out to hunt down an enemy from their past, in a quest for revenge that changes them all.Buy on Amazon
- 14The Killing Ground2008With Sean DillonDillon stops a man at Heathrow whose daughter has been taken to Iraq against her will, and is drawn into a dangerous chain of events.Buy on Amazon
- 15Rough Justice2008With Sean DillonBlake Johnson and Major Harry Miller stop a rogue Russian officer in Kosovo, and the act sets off a cycle of revenge.Buy on Amazon
- 16A Darker Place2009With Sean DillonA Russian writer wants to defect to the West, and Ferguson and Dillon plan his escape, unaware that he is still working for Moscow.Buy on Amazon
- 17The Wolf at the Door2010With Sean DillonMembers of the Prime Minister’s private army and those who work with them are being targeted, and Dillon suspects an old enemy.Buy on Amazon
- 18The Judas Gate2010With Sean DillonA recording of an ambush in Afghanistan reveals a commander with an Irish accent, and Dillon is sent to hunt down the traitor.Buy on Amazon
- 19A Devil Is Waiting2012With Sean DillonA fanatical mullah offers a reward for the assassination of the visiting President, and Dillon and his team, now joined by Captain Sara Gideon, move to stop it.Buy on Amazon
- 20The Death Trade2013With Sean DillonAn Iranian scientist who has made a nuclear breakthrough wants out, and Dillon’s team must plan a way to get him and his family to safety.Buy on Amazon
- 21Rain on the Dead2014With Sean DillonTwo mercenaries come ashore near Nantucket to kill the former President, and Dillon finds a name from his past behind the attempt.Buy on Amazon
- 22The Midnight Bell2016With Sean DillonA drunk-driving death in Ulster, a threat against Dillon’s team and a rogue CIA plan collide in chaos.Buy on Amazon
Do you need to read them in order?
Read in order, starting with Eye of the Storm. Each book stands alone.
Who appears in which book
The series’ main characters, book by book. Lead means the book is told around them; minor covers cameos.
| Book | Sean Dillon | Charles Ferguson | Blake Johnson | Harry Salter | Hannah Bernstein |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Eye of the Storm | LLead | MMajor | |||
| 2 Thunder Point | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | ||
| 3 On Dangerous Ground | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | ||
| 4 Angel of Death | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | ||
| 5 Drink with the Devil | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | |
| 6 The President's Daughter | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | |
| 7 The White House Connection | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | |
| 8 Day of Reckoning | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | |
| 9 Edge of Danger | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | |
| 10 Midnight Runner | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | MMajor |
| 11 Bad Company | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | MMajor |
| 12 Dark Justice | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | MMajor |
| 13 Without Mercy | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | MMajor |
| 14 The Killing Ground | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | |
| 15 Rough Justice | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | |
| 16 A Darker Place | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | |
| 17 The Wolf at the Door | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | |
| 18 The Judas Gate | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | |
| 19 A Devil Is Waiting | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | |
| 20 The Death Trade | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | |
| 21 Rain on the Dead | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | |
| 22 The Midnight Bell | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor |
Characters in the Sean Dillon books
6 characters from Jack Higgins’s chart, with the number of Sean Dillon books each appears in.
| Character | Books | First in this series |
|---|---|---|
| Sean DillonFormer IRA enforcer turned troubleshooter | 22 | Eye of the Storm 1992 |
| Charles FergusonBrigadier running the Prime Minister's private army | 22 | Eye of the Storm 1992 |
| Blake JohnsonHead of the US President's secret Basement | 18 | Drink with the Devil 1996 |
| Harry SalterRetired London gangster and ally | 13 | Midnight Runner 2002 |
| Hannah BernsteinSpecial Branch detective | 12 | Thunder Point 1993 |
| Liam DevlinIrish poet, gunman and charmer | 1 | Eye of the Storm 1992 |