Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blood Red Sun | 1989 | Stephen Mertz | Buy |
| 2 | Sudden Death | 1995 | Stephen Mertz | Buy |
| 3 | The Korean Intercept | 2005 | Stephen Mertz | Buy |
| 4 | Dragon Games | 2010 | Stephen Mertz | Buy |
| 5 | Hank & Muddy | 2011 | Stephen Mertz | Buy |
| 6 | The Castro Directive | 2012 | Stephen Mertz | Buy |
| 7 | Sherlock Holmes: Zombies Over London | 2015 | Stephen Mertz | Buy |
| 8 | Jimi After Dark | 2017 | Stephen Mertz | Buy |
| 9 | The Moses Deception | 2017 | Stephen Mertz | Buy |
| 10 | North Of Tombstone | 2020 | Stephen Mertz | Buy |
| 11 | Homicide: Saigon | 2021 | Stephen Mertz | Buy |
Stephen Mertz’s standalone novels showcase the full range of his interests. The Korean Intercept (2005) and The Castro Directive (2012) are espionage thrillers, while North Of Tombstone (2020) is a Western. Jimi After Dark (2017) is a fictional account involving Jimi Hendrix, and Sherlock Holmes: Zombies Over London (2015) is exactly what its title promises.
Other titles include Hank & Muddy (2011), Dragon Games (2010), and Homicide: Saigon (2021), which brings a murder mystery to the Vietnam War setting Mertz knows well. The variety across these books reflects a writer who has spent decades working in multiple genres and enjoys mixing them together.