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Danny Cortez Books in Order

by L.T. RyanMystery, Thriller & Suspense

2 books so far (book 3 is due January 19, 2027). They run from Dead Man's List (2026) to Shadow Directive (2026). Rated 4.3 across 29 listener reviews.

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Reading order

  1. Dead Man's List

    Book 1 2026 4.0 (12)

    He lost his partner, his career, and his name. Now, he's got one chance to set it right. Former DEA intelligence agent Danny Cortez has spent years hiding from the cartel he helped destroy.

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  2. Shadow Directive

    Book 2 2026 4.5 (17)

    He exposed the list. Now, they want him erased. Danny Cortez is off the grid, hunted by the agency he once called home. When a journalist dies trying to leak a trove of explosive intel—and Danny's own mother is taken—he's forced back into…

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  3. Widow Protocol

    Book 3 Out January 19, 2027

    They tried to erase him. Now he's erasing them. Framed, hunted, and forced off the grid, Danny Cortez has one shot at staying alive—become someone else entirely.

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About this reading order

Books are listed in the series' own numbering, which for Danny Cortez is also the best order to read them in. Years are first publication where we could confirm it, and otherwise the first audiobook release.

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