Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mayan Shadows | 2022 | Craig A. Hart | Buy |
| 2 | Mayan Thunder | 2022 | Craig A. Hart | Buy |
| 3 | Mayan Tempest | 2023 | Craig A. Hart | Buy |
| 4 | Tibetan Secrets: The Origin Scroll | 2023 | Craig A. Hart | Buy |
| 5 | Buried Danger | 2023 | Craig A. Hart | Buy |
| 6 | Tibetan Gambit: The Origin Scroll | 2024 | Craig A. Hart | Buy |
The Maxwell Barnes Adventure Thriller series puts Craig A. Hart in adventure territory. The first three books, Mayan Shadows (2022), Mayan Thunder (2022), and Mayan Tempest (2023), are set around Mayan archaeological sites. The series then shifts to Tibet with Tibetan Secrets: The Origin Scroll (2023) and Tibetan Gambit: The Origin Scroll (2024), with Buried Danger (2023) rounding out the six-book run.
The series draws from the adventure-archaeology tradition, sending Barnes to remote locations where ancient mysteries intersect with modern danger. The globe-trotting format is a change from Hart’s small-town Shelby Alexander books.