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Series

Amos Carver

6 books

The Amos Carver series by John Corwin has 6 books. Start with Dead Before Dawn (2023), then read the rest in the order below.

Amos Carver reading order

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Dead Before Dawn

John Corwin

Former special forces operator Amos Carver arrives in a dying Georgia town only to find himself accused of a murder he insists he did not commit. As suspicion closes in and the community’s hidden power structure turns against him, Carver must uncover the truth before he becomes the next victim. Combining relentless action with a tense thriller atmosphere, the novel explores survival, corruption, betrayal, and one man’s refusal to be silenced.

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Dead List

John Corwin

When a woman plunges to her death near Amos Carver’s workplace, what looks like a tragic accident quickly reveals a far more dangerous reality: she was a highly trained assassin—and her target was Carver. Forced to confront a contract on his life, he must determine whether his enemies include the Brazilians, his former government unit, or the powerful military corporation Breakstone. Hunted across the shadows of his new city, Carver follows a trail of money, bodies, and betrayal while fighting back against killers who will not stop coming. A tense, fast-paced thriller about survival, loyalty, and the cost of confronting the forces determined to bury the truth.

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Dead and Buried

John Corwin

When a quiet seaside retreat turns into an attempted assassination, former soldier Amos Carver is pulled into a dangerous search for his missing squad mate, Cliff Barrows. Driven by loyalty and an uncompromising code to never leave a brother behind, Carver follows a trail that stretches across the country and reaches far beyond a simple disappearance. As he uncovers connections to a shadowy network with influence in powerful places, Carver must rely on his instincts, combat skills, and determination to stay alive. A taut action thriller about loyalty, duty, and the dangerous debts forged in war.

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Dead Man Walking

John Corwin

While camping, Amos Carver is drawn into a deadly pursuit after killing two men who attack him and learning about a stolen briefcase filled with cash and drugs. His search leads him to San Francisco, where a break-in strips him of his weapons, money, and—most urgently—the phone that connects him to someone from his past. To recover it, Carver must navigate the city’s criminal underworld and confront forces linked to the dangerous organization he thought he had left behind. Fast-paced and hard-edged, this thriller explores loyalty, survival, and the relentless consequences of standing in Carver’s way.

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Dead by the Dozen

John Corwin

When Carver arrives in El Fuerte to visit his old friend Joe Donelly, he finds a former Navy SEAL and accomplished horse breeder dead under circumstances that seem impossible to believe. As Carver investigates, he uncovers a web of political corruption, gang intimidation, and local power struggles surrounding Joe’s campaign to protect his land and community. With the police compromised and suspects multiplying, Carver must rely on his instincts, combat skills, and relentless sense of justice to expose the truth. A hard-edged mystery thriller, the novel combines rural intrigue, mounting danger, and a determined hero’s pursuit of vengeance.

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Dead Run

John Corwin

Dead Run

John Corwin

A relentless thriller driven by danger, deception, and the desperate need to stay one step ahead, *Dead Run* plunges its characters into a high-stakes flight where every decision carries a cost. As the pursuit intensifies, survival depends on courage, ingenuity, and the ability to distinguish allies from enemies. Fast-paced and suspenseful, the novel explores the pressure of pursuit, the resilience of the human spirit, and how far someone will go when there is nowhere left to run.

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