A P Bateman is the author of seventeen novels, with twelve of his titles reaching No.1 in Amazon's paid top 100 categories in all Amazon regions and four titles reaching No.1 in Kindle sales in the USA, UK, Canada and Australia. He has a background in close protection and investigations which has given him a unique insight into the scenarios and locations his characters find themselves in. His hobbies are swimming, driving, archery, shooting and food; his passions are travel and writing. He has recently released his seventeenth novel - "Hunter Killer" - the twelfth book in the highly acclaimed Alex King series. You can keep up with A P Bateman and discover more at his Facebook page: @authorapbateman or his website: www.apbateman.com Reading Order: The Rob Stone Series:

1. The Ares Virus
2. The Town
3. The Island The Alex King Series:
4. The Contract Man
5. Lies and Retribution
6. Shadows of Good Friday (A series prequel)
7. The Five
8. Reaper
9. Stormbound
10. Breakout
11. From the Shadows
12. Rogue
13. The Asset
14. Last Man Standing
15. Hunter Killer Standalone Novels: Hell's Mouth Unforgotten Short Stories: The Perfect Murder? Atonement (an Alex King thriller)