Quentin Black Books
Bruce McQuillan Series
Opekun Genesis – 2025
In 1997, three stolen Soviet suitcase nukes fall into Al-Qaeda's hands amid the chaotic post-Soviet frontier of kidnapping and murder. SIS orders veteran black-ops agent Frank Carlsmith to eliminate one of their own, but he sees potential in young operative Bruce McQuillan to avert catastrophe—or risk igniting one—in this high-stakes espionage thriller.
Connor Reed Series
The Bootneck – 2017
Royal Marine Connor Reed, with a chequered past, delivers his own justice to a corrupt politician involved in child exploitation. Drawn into the secretive Chameleon Project led by Bruce McQuillan, he navigates a dangerous web of Russian Bratva, French arms dealers, and triad influences threatening national security.
Lessons in Blood – 2018
When billionaire Darren O'Reilly's daughter is murdered and her kidney harvested, he rejects the official story blaming an immigrant. His pursuit of truth alerts Bruce McQuillan, who recruits underworld predator Connor Reed to infiltrate the criminal conspiracy behind the organ trafficking and killing.
Ares’ Thirst – 2019
Connor Reed confronts escalating threats in the criminal underworld while Bruce McQuillan deploys him against powerful enemies. Amid personal vendettas and high-stakes operations, Reed's ruthless skills are tested in a relentless battle for survival and dominance in shadowy global conflicts.
Northern Wars – 2020
After overthrowing his uncle, Connor Reed defends the Ryder crime family from rival enterprises on multiple fronts. Meanwhile, McQuillan learns a brutal Mafia targets the UK pre-Brexit, forcing strategic choices to confront the threat—luring it into the open or striking deep in its lair.
Counterpart – 2021
Bruce McQuillan ignites war between two ruthless Mafias, with Connor Reed fanning the flames. A formidable opponent matches Reed's cunning and lethality, turning the conflict into a deadly game where one wrong move could consume both sides in unrelenting violence.
An Outlaw's Reprieve – 2021
Black operations agent Connor Reed returns to his home city for a rare break from relentless missions. As leader of his outlaw family, he targets a thug exploiting the vulnerable—but the mark's high rank in a rival gang risks sparking a bloody war with his kin.
The Puppet Master – 2022
A brilliant British scientist and his Japanese team unlock critical biosphere survival secrets amid climate crisis. Powerful forces seek to seize or suppress the breakthrough, drawing black-ops agent Connor Reed and Bruce McQuillan into a high-stakes race against those who would weaponize or bury the discovery to control global fate.
A King’s Gambit – 2023
A vicious blood feud between Irish criminal organizations spills into civilian lives, gripping UK, Irish, and European law enforcement in fear. When the Ryder clan becomes ensnared, Connor Reed faces brutal choices in a war dwarfing them in scale, finance, and savagery, testing loyalties and survival instincts.
The Devil’s Nemesis – 2024
Connor Reed owes a deadly debt from a prior clash with Irish mobsters. As the Ryder clan solidifies power, a new lethal obligation pulls him to Canada for repayment, pitting his ruthless edge against formidable foes in a tense mission of retribution and high-risk alliance.
Armageddon Games – 2025
When Israel requests Bruce McQuillan investigate security failures in the Simchat Torah Massacre, he uncovers a deceptive web designed to ignite superpower confrontation and global holocaust. With Connor Reed, McQuillan races to extinguish the flame before catastrophic war engulfs the world.
Storm Rider – 2025
After the chaos of his previous mission, Connor Reed grapples with inner restlessness and questions his edge in the violent world he once dominated. A new test emerges, forcing him to confront whether the lesson has ended—or if the ultimate trial is only beginning in this intense thriller.