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Series · espionage thriller
Nick Foley
The Nick Foley series by Alex Ryan has 2 known books (2 published) and 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
- Last checked
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
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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