Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Drifter | 2016 | Nicholas Petrie | Buy |
| 2 | Burning Bright | 2017 | Nicholas Petrie | Buy |
| 3 | Light It Up | 2018 | Nicholas Petrie | Buy |
| 4 | Tear It Down | 2019 | Nicholas Petrie | Buy |
| 5 | The Wild One | 2020 | Nicholas Petrie | Buy |
| 6 | The Breaker | 2021 | Nicholas Petrie | Buy |
| 7 | The Runaway | 2022 | Nicholas Petrie | Buy |
| 8 | The Price You Pay | 2024 | Nicholas Petrie | Buy |
| 9 | The Dark Time | 2026 | Nicholas Petrie | Buy |
Peter Ash is a war veteran whose PTSD manifests as severe claustrophobia — a buzzing “white static” that overwhelms him in enclosed spaces. He lives outdoors, drifting across America with just a backpack, taking construction and labor jobs. But trouble finds him wherever he goes.
The Drifter (2016) introduced Ash when he discovers a suitcase of cash and explosives under a dead friend’s porch. Each subsequent book sends him to a new location and a new crisis, from the Pacific Northwest to the desert Southwest. The series runs nine books through The Dark Time (2026).