Books

Ted Russ writes contemporary military thrillers and a near-future military sci-fi series, Spirit of the Bayonet. Start with any of the books below.

Spirit Mission

A West Point–rooted military thriller about loyalty, duty, and an off-the-books Night Stalker mission into ISIS-held Iraq to rescue a friend.

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Duty's Cost

A CIA/HUMINT espionage thriller about secrets, loyalty, and what happens when duty collides with the truth.

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BETRAYAL (Spirit of the Bayonet Book 1)

The opening salvo of the Spirit of the Bayonet saga—a near-future military sci-fi thriller where elite human officers lead AI soldierbots in the wars of tomorrow.

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ODYSSEUS (Spirit of the Bayonet Book 2)

ODYSSEUS pushes the Spirit of the Bayonet saga into deeper conspiracies, higher stakes, and brutal battles across a fractured solar system.

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SACRIFICE (Spirit of the Bayonet Book 3)

SACRIFICE drives the Spirit of the Bayonet characters to their most desparate choices yet

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