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.
Duty's Cost

A CIA/HUMINT espionage thriller about secrets, loyalty, and what happens when duty collides with the truth.
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.
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.
SACRIFICE (Spirit of the Bayonet Book 3)

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