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John Hayes
The John Hayes series by Matthew Quirk has 2 known books (2 published). It is best read in publication order, starting with Cold Barrel Zero (2016). Dead Man Switch is the latest book with a fully recorded publication date.
- Books
- 2 known books (2 novels)
- Published
- 2
- First published
- 2016
- Status
- completed
- Shelved under
- Thriller
Start here: Cold Barrel Zero (2016)
— then read straight through in publication order.
Reading order
The date order of published books and any announced future entries — the default way to read the series.
- Book 1:
Cold Barrel Zero
Matthew Quirk's Cold Barrel Zero (March 2016) runs 368 pages, opening the John Hayes series as the former Marine Special Operations officer is framed for a domestic terror attack he didn't commit and goes on the run to clear his name. Alternative text for cover: Cover of Cold Barrel Zero - Book 2:
Dead Man Switch
Dead Man Switch followed almost exactly a year later, in March 2017, at a shorter 312 pages, sending Hayes into a deep-cover mission gone wrong as he hunts a mole inside his own former special-operations community. Alternative text for cover: Cover of Dead Man Switch
Key facts about the John Hayes series
The John Hayes series has 2 books on our list. Since all 2 are out now, you can read the whole list today.
Start with Cold Barrel Zero, since it opens the publication order in 2016. Dead Man Switch is book 2, from 2017.
Each title links to its own page, while the list keeps them in date order. Each book page shows its dates and editions.
Dead Man Switch is the latest book with a full release date, out on 21 March 2017. Since the catalogue marks the series as complete, we list no next book.
The books came out between 2016 and 2017, while their length runs from 312 to 368 pages. That is a run of 1 year.
Matthew Quirk has 9 books on our list. Additionally, they write Mike Ford. We shelve the books under thriller.
About the John Hayes series
John Hayes is a former Marine Special Operations officer whose skills at extraction and evasion put him at the center of Quirk's second series. Cold Barrel Zero opens with Hayes framed for a domestic terror attack he didn't commit, forcing him to go on the run to clear his name while uncovering the real conspiracy behind the attack; Dead Man Switch follows him into a deep-cover mission gone wrong, hunting a mole inside his own former special-operations community. As in Quirk's other work, the series is built on tight, research-grounded tradecraft -- drawn from his journalism years reporting on private military contractors and special operations -- rather than the political-institution settings of the Mike Ford books.
Frequently asked questions
How many books are in the John Hayes series?
Two: Cold Barrel Zero (2016) and Dead Man Switch (2017).
Who is John Hayes?
A former Marine Special Operations officer framed for a domestic terror attack in the first book, forced to use his combat and evasion skills to clear his name and expose the real conspiracy.
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