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Nick Foley
The Nick Foley series by Alex Ryan has 2 known books (2 published). It is best read in publication order, starting with Beijing Red (2016).
- Books
- 2 known books (2 novels)
- Published
- 2
- First published
- 2016
- Status
- completed
- Shelved under
- Thriller
Start here: Beijing Red (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:
Beijing Red
Writing jointly as Alex Ryan before publishing military thrillers under their own names, Brian Andrews and Jeffrey Wilson opened the Nick Foley series with Beijing Red (2016), a 358-page espionage novel centered on a bioweapon plot originating in China. Alternative text for cover: Cover of Beijing Red - Book 2:
Hong Kong Black
Hong Kong Black followed a year later, in 2017, at a longer 402 pages, continuing Foley's story with a new international conspiracy -- the last Nick Foley novel the pair published under the Alex Ryan name. Alternative text for cover: Cover of Hong Kong Black
Key facts about the Nick Foley series
The Nick Foley series has 2 books on our list. Since all 2 are out now, you can read the whole list today.
Start with Beijing Red, since it opens the publication order in 2016. Hong Kong Black 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. 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 358 to 402 pages. That is a run of 1 year.
Alex Ryan has 2 books on our list. This is the only series by them we track, while the author page lists the rest. We shelve the books under espionage thriller.
About the Nick Foley series
Before writing military thrillers as Brian Andrews and Jeffrey Wilson, the duo published two espionage novels under the joint pen name Alex Ryan, following Nick Foley, a covert operative caught between biosecurity threats and great-power espionage across Asia. Beijing Red (2016) centers on a bioweapon plot originating in China; Hong Kong Black (2017) continues Foley's story with a new international conspiracy.
Frequently asked questions
Who is Alex Ryan?
A joint pen name used by writing team Brian Andrews and Jeffrey Wilson for the two-book Nick Foley series, before they began publishing military thrillers under their own names.
How many Nick Foley books are there?
Two: Beijing Red (2016) and Hong Kong Black (2017). No further installments have been published.
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