James Abel

1 series 4 books in order

James Abel is the pseudonym for Bob Reiss, an accomplished author and journalist who has written extensively about trouble spots and exotic locations around the world, including the Arctic, Somalia, and the Amazon rain forest. He is the author of the Joe Rush novels, including Cold Silence, Protocol Zero, and White Plague. Abel lives and works in New York City.

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A Joe Rush Novel

Series by James Abel

A Joe Rush Novel

4 books in order · 2015–2017

  1. Cover of White Plague

    White Plague

    2015 · James Abel

    In the frozen waters of the Arctic, Marine bioterror expert Joe Rush races to save a submarine crew from a lethal threat... “The pleas for help…

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    Protocol Zero

    2016 · James Abel

    NEW FROM THE AUTHOR OF WHITE PLAGUE Marine doctor and bio-terror expert Joe Rush returns in an electrifying new arctic adventure… "sure to wow fans…

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    Cold Silence

    2016 · James Abel

    James Abel—author of the electrifying Joe Rush novels Protocol Zero and White Plague—unleashes another heartstopping thriller in which an unholy…

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  4. Cover of Vector

    Vector

    2017 · James Abel

    Joe Rush takes on a new terror, spawned in the Amazon rain forest, that threatens to bring the world to its knees in James Abel's latest…

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How many books has James Abel written?

We list 4 books by James Abel across 1 series, published between 2015–2017 — each shown in full reading order.

What order should I read James Abel's books?

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