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Sigma Force · Book 16

Crash and Burn

by James Rollins
Published
1 January 2016
Pages
54
ISBN-13
9781470853822
Type
short
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About this book

At just 54 pages, "Crash and Burn" (2016) is one of the brief digital-only Sigma Force short stories, positioned after "The Bone Labyrinth" and ahead of "The Seventh Plague" — an optional vignette in James Rollins's between-novels output rather than one of the series' eighteen main entries.

Key facts about Crash and Burn

James Rollins wrote Crash and Burn, a short story on our list. It has been out since 2016. The book has 54 pages.

We list 1 edition of this short story. Since each edition has its own ISBN, search for 9781470853822 to find the main one.

Crash and Burn is book 16 of 24 in the Sigma Force series. The series has 24 published books. However, the series starts with Sandstorm (2004). Crucible is the latest book in the series with a full release date, out on 22 January 2019.

Additionally, James Rollins writes Order of the Sanguines, Tucker Wayne and Moonfall as separate series. Those series sit on our thriller, supernatural thriller and fantasy shelves. Meanwhile, Trust No One is the latest published James Rollins book on file, from 24 February 2026. The next announced James Rollins release is due on 1 December 2026, so there is still more to come.

About James Rollins

James Rollins is the pen name of James Czajkowski, an American author and former veterinarian who left his practice to write adventure thrillers that blend cutting-edge science, historical mystery, and globe-trotting action. See every James Rollins book in order.

Its place in Sigma Force

Crash and Burn is book 16 in the Sigma Force series. It follows The Bone Labyrinth. It is followed by The Seventh Plague. See the full Sigma Force reading order.

Sigma Force is a covert unit of the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), staffed by former special-forces operatives cross-trained as scientists and sent to investigate threats where cutting-edge science and ancient mystery collide. Every novel pairs a real scientific or historical hook — CRISPR gene editing, quantum physics, lost expeditions, ancient plagues, cryptozoology, Norse and biblical lore — with a globe-spanning conspiracy, and James Rollins (a veterinarian by training) grounds even…

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