Colin Lynch books in order

Q: "How many books are in the Colin Lynch series?"

"There are four books in the Colin Lynch series, published between 1988 and 1993."

Q: "What is the first book in the Colin Lynch series?"

"The first book in the Colin Lynch series is The Libyan Contract, published in 1988."

Q: "Who is Colin Lynch?"

"Colin Lynch is the protagonist of Paul Mann's espionage thriller series. He is a British agent who operates in some of the most dangerous hotspots of the late Cold War era, including Libya and Beirut. The series follows him through four missions, each named after a \"contract\" tied to the geopolitical crisis at its center."

Reading order

#	Title	Published	Author	Buy on Amazon
1	The Libyan Contract	1988	Paul Mann	Buy
2	The Beirut Contract	1989	Paul Mann	Buy
3	The Traitor’s Contract	1991	Paul Mann	Buy
4	The Britannia Contract	1993	Paul Mann	Buy

The Colin Lynch series is Paul Mann’s first fiction work, four spy thrillers published between 1988 and 1993. Each book follows British agent Colin Lynch on a different mission in a different global trouble spot, and each title follows the same naming pattern: a location or code name followed by “Contract.”

The Libyan Contract, the opener, sends Lynch and an anti-terrorist squad to respond to a Christmas Eve assault on Heathrow Airport, then take the fight back to Libya and Colonel Gaddafi himself. The Beirut Contract and The Traitor’s Contract keep the same high-stakes tone, moving Lynch through the Middle East and into questions of loyalty within the intelligence community. The Britannia Contract, published in 1993, closed out the series. Mann brought his background as a globe-trotting journalist to the books, grounding the action in real-world geopolitics. He wrote the Lynch novels while also beginning work on the George Sansi mysteries, which would become his better-known series.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Colin Lynch series?

There are four books in the Colin Lynch series, published between 1988 and 1993.

What is the first book in the Colin Lynch series?

The first book in the Colin Lynch series is The Libyan Contract, published in 1988.

Who is Colin Lynch?

Colin Lynch is the protagonist of Paul Mann’s espionage thriller series. He is a British agent who operates in some of the most dangerous hotspots of the late Cold War era, including Libya and Beirut. The series follows him through four missions, each named after a “contract” tied to the geopolitical crisis at its center.

Reading order#

Frequently Asked Questions

Reading order