Alex Kovacs Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Vienna at Nightfall |
2018 |
Buy |
| The Spies of Zurich |
2018 |
Buy |
| The Lyon Resistance |
2019 |
Buy |
| The Limoges Dilemma |
2019 |
Buy |
| Paris in Disguise |
2019 |
Buy |
| The Agony of France |
2020 |
Buy |
| Ominous Austria |
2021 |
N/A |
| To Normandy and Beyond |
2021 |
Buy |
| The Alpine Pursuit |
2022 |
Buy |
| Adrift in Istanbul |
2022 |
Buy |
| Budapest in Pieces |
2022 |
Buy |
| Escape from Estonia |
2023 |
Buy |
| Bucharest Unbound |
2024 |
Buy |
| Reunion in Prague |
2024 |
Buy |
| Nightmare in Poland |
2025 |
Buy |
| The Berlin Uprising |
2025 |
Buy |
La Rue Family Crime Thriller Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Conquest |
2023 |
Buy |
| Power |
2023 |
Buy |
| Rivals |
2023 |
Buy |
Peter Ritter Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| A Death in East Berlin |
2020 |
Buy |
| In the Shadow of the Wall |
2020 |
Buy |
Richard Wake writes historical thrillers set during World War II and its aftermath. His 21 books are spread across three series, with the Alex Kovacs series accounting for 16 of them. Wake writes about ordinary people pulled into espionage by the circumstances of war, set against meticulously researched European backdrops.
Wake’s books move through the major cities and events of the European war: Vienna, Zurich, Lyon, Paris, Normandy, Budapest, Berlin. The city names in his titles are not just settings but characters, and Wake uses each location’s specific wartime history to shape the spy stories he tells.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has Richard Wake written?
Richard Wake has written 21 books across three series.
What was Richard Wake's first book?
Richard Wake’s first book is The Spies of Zurich, published in 2018.
What period does Richard Wake write about?
Richard Wake primarily writes about the World War II era. His Alex Kovacs series spans the years before, during, and after the war, following a spy across European cities from Vienna to Berlin. His Peter Ritter series is set in Cold War Berlin.