Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Amendment Killer | 2017 | Ronald S. Barak | Buy |
| 2 | The Puppet Master | 2018 | Ronald S. Barak | Buy |
| 3 | Payback | 2020 | Ronald S. Barak | Buy |
| 4 | JK’s Code | 2020 | Ronald S. Barak | Buy |
| 5 | The Rogue Quorum | 2024 | Ronald S. Barak | Buy |
The Brooks/Lotello Thriller series pairs a retired judge with a police detective in legal thriller stories. Judge Cyrus Brooks and Detective Frank Lotello work together across five books, starting with The Amendment Killer (2017). The series deals with threats to the American legal and political system, with each book centering on a different type of corruption or conspiracy.
The five books span from 2017 to 2024, with The Puppet Master, Payback, JK’s Code, and The Rogue Quorum following the first entry. Barak uses his own legal background to ground the stories in realistic procedural detail.