Seven men who aren’t ready to hang up their rifles… …A desperate mission far from home. Will any of them survive? Terrorists have seized a tiny island kingdom in the Persian Gulf, and taken Americans hostage. But the Saudis are leaning on the Americans to prevent an overt response. Meanwhile, the clock is ticking for the hostages. Enter the mercenaries. John Brannigan retired from the Marine Corps, and isn’t all that happy about it. Now, with American lives in the balance, he’ll come back to the action, recruiting a small crew of men ready to stare death in the face. They’re alone, outnumbered, and outgunned. There’s no backup coming. Have they signed up for a mission, or a suicide run?

It’s a search and destroy mission… …In a country torn by civil war and organized crime But the repercussions could be much more far-reaching… The Golden Triangle. One of the biggest heroin-producing regions in the world is also home to squabbling ethnic groups, clashing militarist paramilitaries, and Communist rebels. And now it’s the location of Brannigan’s Blackhearts’ next mission. Because another player has entered the game. The Khadarkh mission got some attention. And now a shadowy office of the US government wants to hire Brannigan and his team. Because what they’re hearing out of northern Burma has a lot of people worried, and China is far too close to send anyone but deniable mercs. What’s happening in Burma might change the face of the world. And only a small strike team can stop it. Whether they get out alive or not…

Terror strikes out of nowhere… …And the Blackhearts might be the only ones who can act. But who are they fighting? In a single, blood-soaked afternoon, coordinated attacks kill hundreds across the Southwest. The attackers are trained, well-equipped, and coordinated. They issue no demands. No one takes credit. But they have hostages. With a standoff turning bad on an oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico, players behind the scenes turn to John Brannigan and his deniable band of mercenaries to clear the terrorists off the platform. No one will know who did it, just like no one knows who the terrorists are. It’s the amphibious raid from hell. And the politics around it might be as lethal as the bullets. Have the Blackhearts met their match?

It’s a manhunt in a post-Soviet hellhole… …And it might lead to answers about a string of terror attacks. But the clock is ticking Transnistria. A breakaway republic on the eastern border of Moldova, and a bolt-hole for notorious black-market arms dealer Eugen Codreanu. Except that it’s suddenly turned from safe haven to prison for the man who was once rumored to be dealing in ex-Soviet backpack nukes. And Codreanu might have helped facilitate the worst terror attack in years. A shadow facilitator has reached out to Brannigan to offer information leading to Codreanu. But Transnistria is already swarming with Russian peacekeepers. And Westerners aren’t exactly welcome there. To make matters worse, the Blackhearts aren’t the only ones hunting him. The terrorists are trying to tie up loose ends. Can they catch Codreanu and get out alive?

They’ve always fought for pay… …Until now. This time, they’ll kill for free. But at what cost? Mario Gomez hasn’t ever been particularly open about his family, even among the Blackhearts. Most of his teammates know next to nothing about him. But now he has no choice. He’s going to have to bring the personal and the professional together. Because now he’s after revenge. His family’s troubles with the Espino-Gallo Cartel aren’t new. His father’s New Mexico ranch lies right on the fledgling cartel’s infiltration route. It hadn’t gone much farther than threats and trespassing before. But now Old Man Gomez has been murdered, and Mario’s sister Sonya kidnapped. There’s no paycheck to be had. But you don’t mess with a Blackheart’s family. The question is, though… how far will they really be willing to go?

A WHO team in Chad has vanished… …While a shadowy private military kingpin is in the country But there’s more going on than meets the eye. At first, nobody thought too much of it. It’s Central Africa. Some investigators would go and look around, and eventually shrug. But the presence of Mitchell Price and his military contractors has aroused suspicions. Brannigan’s Blackhearts are hired for another rescue mission. But other sinister forces are moving in Chad. Entire villages are being wiped out by mysterious plagues. And Price is far from the only player. He’s being hunted, and soon the Blackhearts are, too. Both at home and abroad. This game of cat-and-mouse has gotten more dangerous. And the cost might be higher than any of them are willing to pay…

The mask is off… …The shadowy enemy has been revealed But they won’t go down easily The Humanity Front is the biggest, richest, most fashionable humanitarian Non-Governmental Organization in the world. Politicians, world leaders, celebrities, and business kingpins all want to be seen helping its cause. It is also a ruthless terrorist organization, hell-bent on violent global change. Brannigan’s Blackhearts know their enemy now, after shutting down a Front biological weapons test in Chad. And they’re on the hunt. A shadowy, underworld kingpin has offered Brannigan target packages on several of their targets. But one of them has been tipped off and has fled to South America. The Blackhearts are heading to the Altiplano, righteous vengeance on their minds. But is their enemy running scared, or laying a trap?

A new terror mastermind is on the rise… …And the Blackhearts might have a chance to stop him But is the opportunity a trap? Abu Mokhtar al Shishani wants to be the next Osama bin Laden. And if he takes delivery of the five former Soviet backpack nukes making their way across Central Asia, he just might accomplish that goal. But no one knows where the nukes are. The Russians have located the money that al Shishani intends to buy the nukes with. And since they have a mutual enemy, they’ve approached the US for help to seize it. The cache is in Azerbaijan, and they don’t want a large Russian footprint on the operation. Enter Brannigan’s Blackhearts. It’s already going to be a difficult mission. But the Chechens and the Azeris might be the least of their worries…