Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vandals | 2018 | Olen Steinhauer | Buy |
| 2 | The Middleman | 2018 | Olen Steinhauer | Buy |
The Middleman series by Olen Steinhauer consists of two books published in 2018: Vandals and The Middleman. The story deals with a domestic political crisis in the United States, focusing on a mysterious organizer behind a wave of coordinated protests. Intelligence agents and law enforcement scramble to identify the middleman pulling the strings.
Steinhauer applies his spy fiction expertise to American soil, creating a thriller that feels uncomfortably close to real political dynamics. The two-book format keeps the story focused and propulsive, making it one of his more accessible works for readers who have not tried his longer series.