Only the Dead
Navy SEAL James Reece faces a devastating global conspiracy in this high-adrenaline thriller that is ripped from the headlines—from the #1 New York Times bestselling author Jack Carr.
In 1980, a freshman congressman was gunned down in Rhode Island, sending shockwaves through Washington that are still reverberating over four decades later.
Now, with the world on the brink of war and a weakened United States facing rampant inflation, political division, and shocking assassinations, a secret cabal of global elites is ready to assume control. And with the world’s most dangerous man locked in solitary confinement, the conspirators believe the final obstacle to complete domination has been eliminated. They’re wrong.
From the firms of Wall Street to the corridors of power in Washington, DC and Moscow, secrets from the past have the uncanny ability to rise to the surface in the present.
With the odds stacked against him, James Reece is on a mission generations in the making. Unfortunately for his enemies, the former SEAL is not concerned with odds. He is on the warpath. And when James Reece picks up his tomahawk and sniper rifle, no one is out of range.
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Jack Carr
Jack Carr is not your typical thriller writer. His novels crackle with the urgency of lived experience, drawn from his two decades of service as a Navy SEAL. But it's not just his military background that makes his writing stand out—it’s how he brings the intensity of combat, the ethics of warfare, and the consequences of violence into gripping, character-driven narratives.
Born into a military family in 1975, Carr knew from a young age that his future would involve service. By the time he enlisted in the Navy in 1996, he was already obsessed with the elite world of Navy SEALs. Over the next twenty years, he rose through the ranks, eventually leading special operations teams in Iraq, Afghanistan, and the southern Philippines. His experience running sniper teams, practicing counterinsurgency, and commanding a Special Operations Task Unit in one of the most volatile regions of Iraq, shaped not only his military career but also the authenticity and grit that permeate his novels.
Terminal List
In a world where loyalty, survival, and vengeance are pushed to their limits, the Terminal List series invites readers into a brutally authentic and high-stakes journey. At the heart of the series is James Reece, a Navy SEAL whose personal and professional worlds collide in explosive ways. When a devastating betrayal wipes out his team, Reece’s quest for revenge becomes an all-consuming mission, taking him down a path where morality, justice, and retribution blur.
Terminal List consists of seven books and series is set to expand with the upcoming release of one more book. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.

