Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Terminal Agenda | 2015 | Mark McKay | Buy |
| 2 | A Trade To Die For | 2016 | Mark McKay | Buy |
| 3 | The Revenge Season | 2016 | Mark McKay | Buy |
| 4 | The Imperfect Assassin | 2017 | Mark McKay | Buy |
| 5 | The Brexit Affair | 2017 | Mark McKay | Buy |
| 6 | The Godzone Connection | 2018 | Mark McKay | Buy |
| 7 | The Ransom Note | 2022 | Mark McKay | Buy |
The Severance series is Mark McKay’s espionage thriller franchise. Starting with A Terminal Agenda (2015), the seven-book series moves through international settings and political intrigue. A Trade To Die For (2016) and The Revenge Season (2016) followed quickly, with The Brexit Affair (2017) bringing real-world politics into the spy fiction framework.
The Imperfect Assassin (2017) and The Godzone Connection (2018) continued the spy operations across different theaters. After a four-year gap, McKay returned with The Ransom Note (2022), wrapping the series at seven books. The titles suggest a progression from institutional espionage toward more personal, morally complicated missions.
Each book works within a connected storyline, so reading in publication order is recommended. Fans of spy fiction by authors like John le Carre or Daniel Silva will recognize the emphasis on tradecraft and geopolitical maneuvering over action-movie set pieces.