Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cold Blooded | 2011 | Bernard Lee DeLeo | Buy |
| 2 | Killer Moves | 2014 | Bernard Lee DeLeo | Buy |
| 3 | Sins and Sanctions | 2014 | Bernard Lee DeLeo | Buy |
| 4 | Bloody Shadows | 2015 | Bernard Lee DeLeo | Buy |
| 5 | Nightmare in Red | 2015 | Bernard Lee DeLeo | Buy |
| 6 | Red Horizon | 2016 | Bernard Lee DeLeo | Buy |
| 7 | Hell on Earth | 2017 | Bernard Lee DeLeo | Buy |
| 8 | Rule of Nightmare | 2017 | Bernard Lee DeLeo | Buy |
| 9 | Bloody Justice | 2018 | Bernard Lee DeLeo | Buy |
| 10 | Hell’s Half Acre | 2018 | Bernard Lee DeLeo | Buy |
| 11 | Blood and Honor | 2019 | Bernard Lee DeLeo | Buy |
| 12 | Paint It Black | 2019 | Bernard Lee DeLeo | Buy |
| 13 | Cold As Ice | 2020 | Bernard Lee DeLeo | Buy |
| 14 | Bloody Hell | 2021 | Bernard Lee DeLeo | Buy |
| 15 | Political Genocide | 2021 | Bernard Lee DeLeo | Buy |
The Nick McCarty series follows a character whose reputation precedes him. Cold Blooded, the 2011 debut, establishes McCarty as an operative who handles situations that require someone without hesitation or remorse. The 15 books that follow send him through missions that grow in scope and violence, with titles like Killer Moves, Bloody Shadows, and Hell on Earth.
Bernard Lee DeLeo writes McCarty as a character defined by action rather than reflection. The books move quickly, with combat sequences and tactical situations driving the plots forward. The series ran through 2021, giving readers who enjoy DeLeo’s other work another long-running protagonist to follow.